...Case Study A: What concerns would you have about operating this business as a sole proprietorship if you were Stan? What alternative form of business organization would you recommend and why? In this case Stan is thinking about starting a toxic waste disposal business. He is considering operating this business as a sole proprietorship. Although this is a valid business organization it also carries numerous disadvantages, if not all aspects of the company are taken into account. I will explain some possible conflicts Stan can encounter as a sole proprietorship, and I will recommend an alternative form of business organization that may become more beneficial. After taking into consideration the two different operations I will come to a conclusion of which business organization may be more preferable in Stan’s situation. A sole proprietorship is ideal for individuals operating a low risk and small business organization since there are many disadvantages with certain risks, or when the company begins to grow. Starting a toxic waste disposal with transportation raises many concerns. This operation is highly at risk for an incident and a sole proprietorship may not be the best business organization. As a sole proprietorship Stan would carry the business on his own without adopting any other form of business organization. Stan would have unlimited personal liability with any incident being fully responsible. One of the major issues is the environmental impact if there happens...
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...Business Law Examination |1. |Describe why or why not an order from the president to raise minimum wage would be permissible. | | |I think raise minimum wage from the president would be permissible. And raising the minimum wage right| | |now is more important than ever. Minimum wage increases stimulate the economy by increasing consumer | | |spending, without adding to state and federal budget deficits. Consumer spending drives 70 percent of| | |the economy, and increasing demand is key for jumpstarting production and re-hiring. A raise in the | | |minimum wage puts money into the pockets of low-income consumers, who immediately spend it at local | | |businesses. The Economic Policy Institute estimates that the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, which | | |would raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, would generate $32 billion in new economic | | |activity in communities across the country. Strengthening the minimum wage can help build a | | |sustainable economic recovery – without increasing costs for taxpayers. | | | | |2. |Discuss one of the provisions in the contract that you signed and brought to class, and describe ...
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...Question 1 Negligence refers to careless behavior which means somebody is not taking enough care in a situation where care is expected. People must be careful if actions affect others. If Alphonso wanted to sue the doctors for negligence, he should prove the four elements of negligence. For the Elements of negligence, it includes the duty of care, standard of care, causation and remoteness of damage.To duty of care, the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care about the reality of the lap band surgery. And the defendant had a responsibility to take care not to cause any loss to plaintiff. As in the Lord Atkin in Donoghue v Stevenson[1], one person should avoid acts or omissions that would be likely to injure his/her neighbor. Thus, it was reasonably foreseeable that the doctors had made the failure to warn the danger and led to Alphonso’s injury. Dr Corinthian is a specialist with expertise about the risk of surgery and he does know that Alphonso would rely on the information what is given by him, as in the case L Shaddock and Associates Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council[2]. Moreover, Dr Blataslav owes a duty of care with regards to his knowledge about lap band surgery and he should know that Alphonso will rely on his knowledge. For the standard of care, the defendant failed to act with a sufficient care and did not give the standard of care required in the circumstances. Dr Corinthian should tell the truth about the 33% chance of complications and a 10% chance of...
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...Assignment 2 Part (a): Issue: Whether Robin has contractual rights in relation to the window coverings? Rules/ Applications: 1. Signature rule: The law states that a term is promissory and can be made expressly or impliedly. In this case, the term made between Robin and Sarah was in the written form and according to law, it is classified as express terms. In addition, Robin also signed the contract made by Sarah. Therefore signature rule applied and Robin was bound by the contents of the documents even though she did not read and understand the contract (Case from L’Estrange v Graucob). 2. Parol Evidence Rule Written contract contains all the terms and conditions of the agreements, and Sarah cannot subtract form, add to, vary or contradict the language of the written instrument. 3. Whether the Oral statement made by Sarah is a term of contract? In this case, at one of Robin and Sarah’s meetings, Robin asked Sarah whether the price of the house included curtains, blinds and window coverings. Sarah explained that all window coverings were provided for in the contract. An oral statement or representation only becomes part of the contract if a reasonable person would have regarded it as promissory. * Reasonable bystander test (Case from Oscar chess v Williams) 1) How objectively important is the representation to the overall deal? Before Robin purchase the house, she concerning about whether the house price include the window coverings...
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...THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO College of Business Administration DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING Accounting 355: Business Law I Spring 2013 Academic Year 3 credit hours Prerequisite: Advanced standing; Accounting 210 and 211. Class meets from: Mon/Wed/Fri: 9:00am-9:50am, 10:00am-10:50am: and 11:00am-11:50 am. Instructor: Helen M. Roe Office: 2315 University Hall, Telephone 312.413.2854, email: helenroe@uic.edu Office Hours: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Tues/Thurs and by appointment Course Description and Objectives: Topical coverage: commercial transactions, including contracts, sales of goods, negotiable instruments and secured transactions. At the end of this course, students will be able to recognize legal issues involving contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code. Textbook Required: BUSINESS LAW by Smith & Roberson, Customized Edition, available at the UIC Bookstore. Lectures are an integral part of the course. Students are held responsible for the contents of the lectures as well as assigned readings in the textbook. Class assignments indicate the topic and chapter to be read prior to each class session. Course Requirements and Grading: Course grade will be based solely on the student's performance on tests. The tests are non-cumulative. The taking of examinations is a course requirement. Missing an examination without the prior approval of the instructor will result in either a failing grade or an incomplete grade for that examination...
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...Facts About and Impacts of FDI on China and the World Economy Yuqing Xing China: An International Journal, Volume 8, Number 2, September 2010, pp. 309-327 (Article) Published by NUS Press Pte Ltd DOI: 10.1353/chn.2010.0002 For additional information about this article http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/chn/summary/v008/8.2.xing.html Access Provided by Hamline University at 06/25/12 7:34PM GMT Facts About and Impacts of FDI on China and the World Economy Yuqing XING This paper provides a comprehensive review of foreign direct investment in China over the last three decades. It reviews the growth, sources and distribution of FDI in China and analyses factors determining FDI inflows. It summarises the contributions of FDI to the Chinese economy in terms of economic growth, total factor productivity, exports and technology progress. Finally, the paper discusses potential impacts of FDI in China on the rest of the world in terms of FDI-competing countries and FDI source countries. (FDI) among all developing countries, China received a cumulative total of USD854 billion in FDI from 1979 to 2008 and benefitted tremendously from both tangible and intangible assets associated with FDI inflows. In fact, in the modern history of economic development, no other country has ever benefitted, and continues to benefit, from FDI as much as China. There is a consensus among academic scholars specialising in the Chinese economy that, over the last three decades, FDI has been a critical...
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...partnership, which is also known as a special partnership. Limited partnerships are used for different business ventures including investing in real estate, drilling oil and gas wells, investing in movie productions, and more. In this form, there are two possible types of partners: general partners and limited partners. General partners contribute capital, are liable, and are involved in the management. Limited partners contribute capital, however they are not liable for the company and are not involved in the management. A limited liability corporation (LLC) is an unincorporated business entity that combines the most favorable aspects of general partnerships, limited partnerships, and corporations. An LLC operates under state law, not federal law. A limited liability partnership (LLP) is a special form of partnership in which all partners are limited partners, and there are no general partners. The last type of business form is a corporation, which is a fictitious legal entity that is created according to...
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...Updated 2006 Overview In the United States, three federal laws are critical in protecting children with viral hepatitis against discrimination in schools, daycare centers, athletic programs, camps and other areas of daily life. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the most powerful law safeguarding the rights of children in public and private schools and daycare centers. The law also prevents any organization or business from discriminating against a person because of a real or perceived disability, such as an infectious disease. A second law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, bars schools, colleges and other organizations receiving federal funding from discriminating against children with disabilities. Section 504 identifies chronic liver disease as a “hidden disability.” Most advocates say hepatitis B and C are disabilities that are protected by ADA and Section 504—even though these chronic liver diseases are relatively asymptomatic in children. A third law, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (commonly called FERPA or the Buckley Amendment) prevents school officials from divulging medical information about a student to anyone beyond essential school personnel. ADA also has provisions that protect student medical records. Many states also have civil rights laws that, similar to ADA, protect people with infectious diseases and other disabilities against discrimination. Of all these laws, ADA extends the most far-reaching protections for families...
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...W3 Staff: YEE AIK PHOAY Groups: FEB2015 | MARK205 | W1; FEB2015 | MARK205 | W2 Staff: CH'NG PEI CHENG Room: LR502 PRACTICAL Course: INTRODUCTORY MARKETING RESEARCH PRACTICAL Course: INTRODUCTORY MARKETING RESEARCH LECTURE Course: FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS Room: LT LECTURE Course: MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES Room: LR502 Group: FEB2015 | FIN324 | W1 Staff: DEBORAH CHAI HWEEI SIEN Group: FEB2015 | MGMT301 | W1 Staff: BEH YEOW HUI Group: FEB2015 | MARK205 | W1 Staff: CH'NG PEI CHENG Group: FEB2015 | MARK205 | W2 Staff: CH'NG PEI CHENG Room: SEM.ROOM 1@USM 9/3 tm sh fm CTR-sem.1. LECTURE Course: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Room: LR509B LECTURE Course: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING II Room: ICT LAB B Group A Room: ICT LAB B Group B Monday Group: FEB2015 | MARK343 | W1 Staff: VINESH MARAN A/L Groups: FEB2015 | ACCY211 | W1; FEB2015 | ACCY211 | W2 Staff: BERNARD JOSEPH Room: AUDITORIUM A@USM 9/3 tm s fm LR601-Aud.A. LECTURE Course: CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR Room: IPA@USM Group A 9/3 & 16/3 tm sh fm LR512 to IPA. Groups: FEB2015 | MARK217 | W1; FEB2015 | MARK217 | W2 Staff: BEH YEOW HUI Room: LR501 TUTORIAL Course: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IIA Group: FEB2015 | ACCY200 | W1 Staff: CHAN ENG HONG Room: LR502 Group A 9/3 & 16/3 tm sh fm LR508-502. LECTURE Course: BAHASA MELAYU KOMUNIKASI 2 LECTURE...
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...Running head: EPIDEMIOLOGY PAPER - HEPATITIS B 1 Epidemiology Paper - Hepatitis B Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V-0102 EPIDEMIOLOGY PAPER - HEPATITIS B Epidemiology Paper - Hepatitis B 2 ―Communicable disease‖ means an illness caused by an infectious agent or its toxins that occurs through the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent or its products from an infected individual or via an animal, vector or the inanimate environment to a susceptible animal or human host‖ ("CDC," 2010, p. 1). Hepatitis B is one of the communicable diseases which are a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). CAUSES ―Exposure may occur: After a needle stick or sharps injury - Hepatitis B is a concern for health care workers and anyone else who comes in contact with human blood If any blood or other body fluid touches your skin, eyes or mouth People who may be at risk of hepatitis B are those who: Unprotected sex with an infected partner – one may become infected having unprotected sexual contact with an infected partner whose blood, saliva, semen or vaginal secretions enter your body. Receive blood transfusions (not common in the United States) Have contact with blood at work (such as health care workers) Have been on long-term kidney dialysis Get a tattoo or acupuncture with unclean needles Share needles during drug use - HBV is easily transmitted through needles and syringes contaminated...
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...40 years there. Finally, he discovered oldest Greek and European civilizations: “Minoans”. In1936, he wrote a book with 4 volumes. The achievements and characteristics of Minoan civilization were: there were over 250 rooms, littered with palaces. The society of palaces was a very urban society dotted the country side. There was legendary palace and maze where the bull from story roamed. Its capital city was Knossus which was the biggest city, palace of King Minos. It had 7-12 major palaces. There were no walls like Indus River Valley then no fear of war or foreign attack. It was urban area with palace structure. There was also no civil unrest. It just looked like an utopian society. It had 2 separate languages, Linear A and Linear B which...
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...Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection There are many definition that define the community. The World Health Organization (WHO) refers to the community as “ a group of people, often living in a defined geographical area, who may share a common culture, values and norms, and are arranged in a social structure according to relationships which the community has developed over a period of time” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012, p.397). The healthy level of the community is called public health, and the responsibilities of public health include assessment, policy development, and assurance (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012). Goals for public health are to promoting healthy status of the community as well as maintaining the community in a balanced healthy environment. The nurses who are employed by either private agencies or government departments to promote community health are the public health nurse. The public health nurse is to serve the community as the client by using the population-centered practice to seek beneficial health changes for the whole community (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012). While working in a community-oriented nursing practice, it is important to work with the community partnerships like professional groups or non-medical groups to help promoting community health. The community that the student conducted the windshield survey is in the city of San Gabriel, Southern California. The City of San Gabriel is home to a population of more than 42,000 with a diverse...
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...Lowe’s By You April 21st, 2014 University of Phoenix ECO-365 Introduction In the United States there are two major players in the home improvement industry. The biggest in The Home Depot. The other, while smaller having 502 less stores, is still a giant of the industry (Cramer, 2013). Through the recession Lowe’s stood while well The Home Depot fumbled. Lowe’s faces competition from opponents other than just The Home Depot as it expands beyond America. As Lowe’s seeks to enter the Canadian and Australian markets it will encounter more diversity than it has experiences so far. The complexities of doing business abroad and opening stores afar will become even more apparent as their international tactics change. Despite the challenges Lowe’s should expand further to become an even bigger player both nationally and globally. Global Competition’s Impact on Lowes In 2009, Lowes had 1,710 stores found throughout Canada and United States, 16 of these found outside the United States, with three stores in Mexico that opened in 2010, allowing for their exposure to bring them to a new level of sales internationally. (“Lowes Companies”, 2012) After much research it is found five competitors could impact Lowes, the #2 home improvement dealer in the world (Racine, 2012), but on different levels. The first competition is the main competition of Lowes, Home Depot, #1 in the world since 2005, (“Lowes Companies”, 2012) is expanding its sales by bringing in more Hispanics...
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...HEPATITIS B August 25, 2014 The definition of hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver. The liver is the largest organ in the body and functions to digest food, store energy and remove toxins. Hepatitis is caused by a variety of factors such as toxins, certain drugs, heavy alcohol use and bacterial or viral infections. The three most common types of viral infections that affect the liver are Hepatitis A, B and C. (CDC). This paper will focus on hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is a highly contagious infection of the liver caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Infection can be acute or chronic. Acute Hepatitis B is short term and occurs within the first 6 months after exposure. Chronic Hepatitis is long term and the virus remains in a person’s body. (CDC) Hepatitis B is spread through contact with an infected person’s blood, semen or body fluids via activities that involve skin puncture or mucosal tissue contact. Examples of such activities include sex, exposure to sharp objects, needle sticks, sharing razors, toothbrushes with an infected person, intravenous drug use etc. A mother can also pass the disease on to her child during delivery. (Caple) The average incubation period of the virus in adults is about 3 months, after which symptoms begin to appear and may last several weeks to months. Symptoms of acute hepatitis include jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, loss of appetite, dark urine and joint pain. Complications that...
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...“War on Drugs” was initiated. Federal law in the US dictates that possession of “Schedule 1 Drugs” (heroin, LSD, etc.) is a criminal offense, which often leads directly to a prison sentence 5. While some steps have been made recently to mediate this hardnosed policy, drug laws in the United States remain as some of the most strict in the world. Since they were passed, these laws have always been a topic of debate. Although severe penalties may deter a large number of people from involving themselves in the drug world, opponents of the current US laws are quick to mention that the United States holds the largest prison population in the world and has the second highest incarceration rate per-capita 7. Additionally, many argue that current drug policies in the US do little to rehabilitate offenders, often leading them to repeat criminal offenses and fall further out of a productive societal role (making it increasingly difficult for drug addicts to recover and find purpose beyond their addictions) 8. Programs that effectively rehabilitate injection drug users most often refrain from harsh penalizations and instead focus on the prevention of recurring problems. Portugal, for instance, implemented an innovative policy change in 2001 where they became the only European Union nation to decriminalize drugs. This law, known as Law 30/2000, states that drug usage is still illegal (satisfying the United Nation conventions), but violations of this law are considered “exclusively administrative...
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