The city of Akron is doing its budget for next year and deciding how to spend its remaining revenue. It has $7 million left in the budget and 8 programs to choose from. No program may be partially funded. The programs and their budget requests are: 1- Street Improvements: $1 million 2- Arts program: $0.5 million 3- Municipal Court remodeling: $1.5 million 4- Municipal broadband: $4 million 5- New buses and routes: $2.5 million 6- Library computer upgrades: $0.5 million 7- Small business loan program: $2 million 8- Baseball stadium upgrades: $3 million If the council decides to fund the small business loan program, the arts program, and the baseball stadium, what other two programs could they fund? (Answer with the number of the programs in the form x, y)

John is a 45-year-old manager who enjoys playing basketball in his spare time with his teenage sons and their friends. at work he finds that he is better able to solve problems that come up because of his many years of experience, but while on the court, he finds he is not as good keeping track of the ball while worrying about the other players. john's experience is:

1. the political environment in india has proven to be critical to company performance for both pepsico and coca-cola india. what specific aspects of the political environment have played key roles? could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? if not, could developments in the political arena have been handled better by each company? 2. timing of entry into the indian market brought different results for pepsico and coca-cola india. what benefits or disadvantages accrued as a result of earlier or later market entry? 3. the indian market is enormous in terms of population and geography. how have the two companies responded to the sheer scale of operations in india in terms of product policies, promotional activities, pricing policies, and distribution arrangements? 4. “global localization” (glocalization) is a policy that both companies have implemented successfully. give examples for each company from the case.

Lillypad toys is a manufacturer of educational toys for children. six months ago, the company's research and development division came up with an idea for a unique touchscreen device that can be used to introduce children to a number of foreign languages. three months ago, the company produced a working prototype, and last month the company successfully launched its new device on the commercial market. what should lillypad's managers prepare for next? a. increased competition from imitators b. a prolonged period of uncontested success c. a sharp decline in demand for the product d. a difficult struggle to move from invention to innovation