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    The Process of Completing a Gift and How to Undo a Gift

    By way of a letter to their nephew Charles, the Greens gave Charles a coin collection valued at $5,000. The Greens still have possession of the collection, as it is displayed in their library. Is it a gift to their nephew, or can they change their mind and give it to the local coin collector's club upon their deaths?

    Payoff Matrix/Nash Equilibrium

    A market has only two sellers. They are both trying to decide on a pricing strategy. If both firms charge a high price, then each firm will experience a 10% increase in profits. If both firms charge a low price, then each firm will experience a 5% decrease in profits. If Firm 1 charges a low price and Firm 2 charges a high price

    Business Law

    Theodore, as a treasurer of Kelt Corp., had the duty to invest corporate earnings as he deemed best for the company. When Kelt Corp. went public, the new board decided that such investment decisions would be made by a committee of the officers. If Theodore thereafter unilaterally contracted to purchase investment securities wi

    Case Scenario: Grocery, INC.

    Scenario: Grocery, Inc., is a retail grocery store chain based in Any State, U.S.A. Grocery has stores throughout the United States. Grocery has written contracts with many different vendors to purchase the products they sell in their stores. Vendors range from individuals to international corporations. Tom Green works as the pr

    Discrimination Complaints and Disputes

    I have found MOST of the help I need regarding filing a discrimination complaint against an employer. However, I need additional information. I need a discussion of other relevant aspects addressing discrimination complaints and disputes in the workplace.

    Business Law question is included.

    Which of the following is correct regarding a two-for-one stock split? a. The purpose of the split may be to decrease the value per share of the stock. b. The purpose of the split is to make a distribution to the stockholders. c. After the split, each stockholder will have a greater ownership interest in the corporat

    Business Law is emphasized.

    Which of the following is correct with regard to "par value"? a. It indicates the worth of the stock at issue. b. It is the minimum price at which the stock may be sold by the corporation at issuance. c. It represents the maximum price at which the stock may be sold at issuance d. It represents the amount for whi

    Mr. Wolf Internet: When is a Web Page Creator Subject to a State's Jurisdiction?

    Creating and maintaining a Web page that is accessible from anywhere in the world poses new jurisdictional issues. In this 1999 article, Christopher Wolf, an attorney at a Washington D.C. law firm, explains the evolving law on jurisdiction on the Internet. The question is whether a court has personal jurisdiction of an individua

    Family and Medical Act (FMLA)

    Scenario: You are the Director of Compensation and Benefits for Lansing-Smith Corporation, a 6-month old sales and service organization that currently has a workforce of 150 employees. You recently joined the organization when the Vice President of Operations decided to move the Compensation and Benefits function out of the

    Business Entity Regulations for a Town Hall

    Prepare a description of business entity regulations in your state as they pertain to your current employer (I work for town hall which is a municipality). Be sure to include the following your paper: a. Identify the business formation code(s) in your state. (Arizona) b. Identify the address of your state's corporation commiss

    What 3 Laws Could Provide a Problem for Putty Sports

    Scenario: You are the HR manager for a large call center at Putty Sports. This center responds to customer inquiries about new sporting goods equipment products they have purchased. There always was an increase in volume of incoming calls and sales during certain times of the year, which created a need for doubling the size of

    The Greatest Colas Board of Directors has asked you to prepare a presentation to be delivered to them on the origin of business law and corporate ethics, its history, some sample corporate ethics programs and various ethical policy models. This is an initial start to the company's campaign which focuses on ethics.

    The Greatest Colas Board of Directors read your article in EOA's monthly magazine and was duly impressed. As a result, they wish to create a company wide focus on ethics, but they do not know where to begin and are seeking your guidance. They want to understand on what to base a corporate ethics education policy. The Board asks

    WHY IS IT difficult to get suppliers and contractors to complete their final work activities at the end of a project? Why is it more difficult to get fixed price contractors to complete their contract work, as compared to reimbursable contractors? What can be done to induce fixed price contractors to become more responsive?

    WHY IS IT difficult to get suppliers and contractors to complete their final work activities at the end of a project? Why is it more difficult to get fixed price contractors to complete their contract work, as compared to reimbursable contractors? What can be done to induce fixed price contractors to become more responsive?

    Pelnor has a capacity to store no more than 25,000 square feet of steel at any time. Because of the contract, orders must be placed each week regardless of the on-hand supply.

    The Pelnor Corporations is the nation's largest manufacturer of industrial-size washing machines. A main ingredient in the production process is 8- by 10-foot sheets of stainless steel. The steel is used for both interior washer drums and outer casings. Steel is purchased weekly on a contractual basis from the Smith-Layton Fo

    Vaue of Independent Contractors

    Scenario: You are the HR manager for a large call center at Putty Sports. This center responds to customer inquiries about new sporting goods equipment products they have purchased. There always was an increase in volume of incoming calls and sales during certain times of the year, which created a need for doubling the size o

    Which Law Applies to Poor Signal?

    Clearly state the legal issue involved, your analysis and the conclusion that results from your analysis. Melissa purchased a compact satellite dish as part of a contract to obtain satellite television service. Melissa owns a small bar and plans to use the dish and cable service in her bar. The contract provided that she pa

    Discrimination & Harassment

    What are some aspects of legislated safeguards against discrimination and harassment that managers and coworkers would need to be aware of in their own development of diversity skills and diversity consciousness? Apply your answer to gay and lesbian employees. I am referring to the U.S. Thank you for this assistance.

    Waranties, contracts

    Supplier, Inc., a large wholesaler, had a contract with Grocery. Supplier sued Grocery for breach of contract when Grocery failed to place an order for goods by a specific date as specified in the contract. Each order was to be worth at least $550. Grocery contended that the contract Bill Green signed was a standard preprinted s

    Bankruptcy Laws: Plan for Reorganization & Chapter 7 Petition

    Petition In March 1988, Daniel E. Beren, John M. Elliot, and Edward, F. Mannino formed Walnut Street Four, a general partnership, to purchase and renovate an office building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They borrowed more than $200,000 from Hamilton Bank to purchase the building and begin renovation. Disagreements among the p