Allied chemical company has five profit centers with the


Allied Chemical Company has five profit centers with the following 2013 revenue and cost of goods sold (COGS): (1) performance chemical products (glycol ethers, amines and acrylics) - revenues of $5.7 billion and COGS of $4.6 billion; (2) synthetic latex (for coatings used in paper and food packaging) - revenues of $13.3 billion and COGS of $12.3 billion; (3) water-based emulsions (used in paint adhesives and construction products) - revenues of $21.4 billion and COGS of $18 billion; (4) specialty polymers to enhance the taste of food and pharmaceutical products - revenues of $3.7 billion and COGS of $2.0 billion; and (5) agricultural chemicals (used in insecticides, weed and insect repellants) - revenues of $3 billion and COGS of $2.5 billion. What two (2) profit centers should have received future investments in 2014? Why?

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