The Harvard review argues;"In the New Economy there will inevitably be an increasing number of markets with only a few dominant players." Why would that be so? Are we mistaken in pursuing Microsoft and other "new economy" giants with "old economy" antitrust principles? Please explain
What I don't understand Under the Fair Labor Standards Act way of thinking and forgive me for saying ripping people off...... those who receive a tips usually don't make enough of money.... and when does a "tip" go from being a gift or gratuity to being classified as wages? Do you think or agree that employers should have the
Scholar and jurist Richard Posner argues, The protection of small business whatever its intrinsic merit cannot be attained within the framework of antitrust principles and procedures. The small businessman is, in general, helped rather than hurt by monopoly, so unless the antitrust laws are stood completely on their head they
Could the U.S. business world evolve so far that the constitution would no longer serve the nation well? How would you know when the economy reached that tipping point? What would you do about it?
Much Environmental Law is now international in scope. Many reasonable people view turning U.S. business policy over to international tribunals and treaties to set what U.S. businesses can and cannot do as problematic. How should U.S. foreign policy balance the needs to be a responsible partner in the world economy with the need
Please help answer the following true and false questions. Include explanations for each. Each state imposes an income tax on employees that is 2% of gross wages? Questions pertaining to religion, gender, national origin, or age are allowed on application forms when these are bona fide occupational qualifications for a jo
Please help with the following problem. Provide at least 100 words in the solution. Your company has a 100 million dollar contract to award to a vendor. The choice is between company A and company B. You provide your input to your boss who makes the final decision and chooses company B. At a congratulatory dinner, while maki
Why are corporations the dominant form of business in the United States? What is the purpose of a takeover? How does a typical takeover proceed? Why and how might the target's management resist the takeover?
How will management change with the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley and how can companies get management to act ethically?
What strategic choices did CEO Pressler make during his tenure? Do you rate his strategic choices being effective? Were his cost-cutting strategies effective? What are some of his major accomplishments and failures? Please write a 1 page report.
PV of a cash flow stream A rookie quarterback is negotiating his first NFL contract. His opportunity cost is 10 percent. He has been offered three possible 4-year contracts. Payments are guaranteed, and they would be made at the end of each year. Terms of each contract are listed below: 1-------------------2------------------
Sue went away for Spring break and when she returned home, someone had built an in-ground pool in her backyard. Sue had never spoken to anyone about a pool. Later, it is discovered that the pool was to go in the neighbor's yard. Sue gets a bill from the pool company for the value of the pool. She refuses to pay. The pool company
Please help! Henry went to Kansas for vacation and when he returned home, someone had built an in-ground pool in his backyard. Henry had never spoken to anyone about a pool. Later, it is discovered that the pool was to go in the neighbor's yard. Henry receives a bill from the pool company for the value of the pool. He refuses
An American corporation contracted to have athletic footwear manufactured by a foreign company overseas. The American company later was horrified to learn that the foreign company used slave labor to manufacture the shoes and refused to honor the contract. Slave labor clearly violates American law but is legal in the foreign c
Nan, Fran, and Ann form a partnership, under a written agreement each signs, to buy, renovate, and resell old houses in an area near a major university. The neighborhood in which they plan to focus their activities is quite rundown, but they and others believe it will rapidly improve once a few properties in the area are renova
Joanne is a nurse who needed a job and she knew the local elementary school needed to fill the vacant school nurse position. She contacted the school district president who was authorized to fill the position and offered to be the school nurse for weekly compensation of $1,000 from September to June. The president agreed to cons
Please help me with the following: Partnership agreement containing all parts necessary to form the agreement. The facts of your case are: You and your best friend, Chris, have a business selling shoes at a flea market. They're special shoes. You and your friend make them yourselves and sell them at a handsome profit.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a Sole Proprietorship. Discuss how a partnership either improves on the sole proprietorship or takes away from it.
Rodriguez managed a Wal-Mart store at Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Following an evaluation, his performance was considered unsatisfactory, and he was demoted to assistant manager at another store. Rodriguez filed suit claiming race and national origin discrimination. Rodriguez pointed to two favorable previous performance evaluation
Share your thoughts on the following ethical question: If an agent injures a third party during the course of employment, under the doctrine of respondeat superior, the employer may be held liable for the agent's actions even though the employer is innocent, that is, even though the employer did not authorize the action and w
Locate two current news articles, one that addresses proprietary security and on that addresses contract security. Write a 700 to 1000 word paper discussing how each article depicts the respective role and draw conclusions about the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
You are the white manager of a large company who has been made aware of allegations that a troubling incident of verbal racial harassment of a black employee has occurred in your workplace and that the white first line supervisor of the black employee who reports to you took no action and joked about the alleged incident. State
Which issue (security, legal, business goals) would you consider the most crucial? Would it make a difference based on the type of business?
The question presents one or more legal issues. State each legal issue briefly, state the pertinent rule of law and explain how the rule applies. Scenario Using forms he downloaded from the Internet, Fred Fescue incorporates his lawn care business. He and his wife are the sole directors. He capitalizes Fredcorp with hi
Exercise 9.1 The following data represent total personnel expenses for the Palmdale Human Service Agency for past four fiscal years: 20X1 $5,250,000 20X2 $5,500,000 20X3 $6,000,000 20X4 $6,750,000 Forecast personnel expenses for fiscal year 20X5 using moving averages, weighted moving averages, exponential smo
University of Chicago law professor Richard Epstein points out how quickly Americans turn to legal remedies rather than relying on informal social customs (negotiation, neighborhood groups, simply accepting small losses and disturbances rather than fighting about them) to resolve conflicts. In your view, why are social customs
On July, 5, 1884, four sailors were cast away from their ship in a storm 1,600 miles from the Cape of Good Hope. Their lifeboat contained neither water nor much food. On the e20th day of their ordeal, Dudley and Stevens, without the assistance or agreement of Brooks, cut the throat of the fourth sailor, a 17 or 18 year old boy
Amy and Eric wanted their son, Wyatt, to see a space shuttle launch. They contracted to rent a home near the space launch facility in Florida for the second week in June of 2004 so that they could see the launch and have a Florida vacation. The launch was scheduled for Monday of the week that they rented the house. On Thursday o
Henry writes a series of essays that have an environmental focus. One of these essays contains a very detailed description of the workings of a forest ecosystem. A national environment organization opposed to logging in certain areas has copied this essay and includes it in materials that the group gives to members of the public
Billy has created a device called a TowRack, which is a rack for carrying sports equipment such as bikes, skis and kayaks. What makes this item different form other racks is that it attaches to a vehicle's trailer hitch and has a single wheel to help support the weight of the rack and items attached to it. Because it is so much