The standard has been to collect records and information from the site operator and waste haulers known to have an association and business relationship with the hazardous waste disposal site. This information is legally gathered through section 104 of CERCLA that provides the EPA with broad authority for the government to request information and to obtain an entry to priority (42 U.S.C. 9604)
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average family vacation. With our services, eventually all over the world, we will be able to provide the ideal vacation scenario for all family members. The company will have its roots in Orange County, but as soon as 2010 we hope to have contractual agreements with large hotel chains all over the world. We want to provide a network of extreme sports activities. The best way to do this is through hotels all over the world X-Vacation got its inspiration from a growing generation Y, a significant
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bilateral offer * Was the offer effectively termination of the offer It is a bilateral offer to a group of identifiable individuals, (only members of the class) as it is not open to outsiders. There is a clear willingness to be bound by a legal relationship. The person has indicated clearly on the intention to enter a contract. He will sell the computer for 800 to any person in his class. Clear intentions with no further bargaining. A promise of a computer to someone who pay 500. No vitiating factors
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people, technology, and deadlines. The business would start from considering three factors – its suppliers, research and development team, finance team and ultimately, the customers. Following consumer or competitors’ leads is not enough; research and development is the primary source of new product ideas. The idea generation phase involves consideration of technologies, competitors, marketing, and design firms. From considering the factors that may affect the business as mentioned above, the proponents
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LICENSEE'S PERSPECTIVE For licensees, the principal advantage of a license (typically referred to as a "license-in") is that it allows the licensee to use proven technology in its business in exchange for paying the license fee, rather than incurring the full cost of developing and maintaining the technology. If the licensee's business is relatively complex and involves a variety of different technologies, which would be difficult and costly for the licensee to develop on its own, then the licensee will probably
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The Functions and Role of Law in Business and Society Law/421 Functions and Role of Law in Business and Society On a normal weekday, you wake up, prepare breakfast, take your kids to school and then you join the traffic jam and head to work. It may seem like a typical day, but there were many laws that influenced and allowed these actions. Regulations were followed by the utility companies to service your home. The school adhered to educational regulations for your child to
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Valeria Altamirano Business Ethics Reading Response Consumers: Responsibilities of Business to Customer and Product Safety There are many moral issues in the business world relevant to consumers. In particular, businesses have moral duties to consumers and some actions taken in business are morally preferable that have an impact on consumers. In this paper, I will discuss the responsibilities of business to consumer and product safety. Businesses have at least the following two general
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structure of business is essential to establish a new business for entrepreneurs. Decision making on the type of business will affect tax, legal, and accounting issues during business operations. According to Kimmel, Weygandt, and Kieso (2009) business structures include sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The purpose of this paper is to review the advantages, disadvantages, tax implications, legal implications, and accounting implications of each type of business to decide an optimal
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retailing EXCEPT: a. selling by mail. b. selling jewelry in a clothing store. c. door-to-door contact. d. selling goods on the Internet. Answer: (b) Difficulty: (1) Page: 435 3. A _________ is someone whose business comes primarily from retailing. a. distributor b. jobber c. retailer d. vendor Answer: (c) Difficulty: (1) Page: 435 4. Retailers can be classified in terms of several characteristics. Each of the following
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Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure Michael C. Jensen Harvard Business School MJensen@hbs.edu And William H. Meckling University of Rochester Abstract This paper integrates elements from the theory of agency, the theory of property rights and the theory of finance to develop a theory of the ownership structure of the firm. We define the concept of agency costs, show its relationship to the ‘separation and control’ issue, investigate the nature of the agency costs generated
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