The Simmons' son is deceased. When their son was in college, he took out a life insurance policy valued at $5,000, which was offered for free by the alumni association for 9 months. The policy gave the option of continuing as a $25,000 policy after the initial coverage for an amount to be determined at a later date. Acceptance of the additional coverage was to be done by paying the premium, which the son did. Shortly before the policy expired, he received a letter offering him the additional coverage and stating the amount of the premium. He had been injured the day before he received the letter and died several weeks later without regaining consciousness. His lawyer later returned the premium, and the Simmons family then filed for the $25,000. The insurance company refused to pay. Required:
Can the parents recover from the insurance company?

An office manager is concerned with declining productivity. despite the fact that she regularly monitors her clerical staff four times each day—at 9: 00 am, 11: 00 am, 1: 00 pm, and again at 3: 00 pm—office productivity has declined 30 percent since she assumed the helm one year ago. would you recommend that the office manager invest more time monitoring the productivity of her clerical staff? explain.

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.

Which two of the following are benefits of consumer programs