Chapter 2: The Role of Ethics in Decision Making I. Contemporary Business Ethics 1. Ethics and Society a. Public Education and Family Structure b. Economic Interdependence c. News Media and the Internet II. The Nature of Ethics 1. Ethics and Morality a. Morality- the collection of values that guides our behavior. b. Ethics- a systematic statement of right and wrong together with a philosophical system that both justifies and necessitates rules of conduct. c. The Good- the end result of
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9/18/10 A People’s History of the United States Chapter 2 What are the origins of slavery? Since the arrival of the Virginians to the New World‚ they were desperate for labor. The Virginians were unable to grow enough food to stay alive. During the winter‚ they were reduced to roaming the woods for nuts and berries and digging up graves to eat the corpses until five hundred colonists were reduced to sixty. They couldn’t force the Indians to work for them because they were outnumbered and despite
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Chapter 2 Progress Questions: 1. Explain the term business ethics. The application of ethical standards to business behavior. 2. Explain the difference between a descriptive and prescriptive approach to business ethics. The descriptive you are merely observing what is going on; where as with prescriptive‚ you are giving advice on what should be happening. 3. Identify six stakeholders of an organization. Stockholders‚ Employees‚ Customers‚ Suppliers‚ Retailers‚ Federal Government 4. Give
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CHAPTER 2 Research Methodology This chapter includes research method‚ setting of the study‚ subject of the study‚ source of data‚ procedure of the study‚ project design‚ hardware and software requirements and statistical treatment. Research Method The researchers used the descriptive method together with the developmental research to come up with desired system. Descriptive research is concerned with the description of data and characteristics about a population. The goal is the acquisition
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inventory‚ salaries‚ and material‚ and revenue is generated through sales. When revenue are higher than the expenses‚ the company has an operating profit‚ and the company has an operating loss when the expenses exceed the operating revenue. 2) The accounting equation (A=L+SE) is a fundamental business concept. Explain what this equation reveals about a company’s sources and uses of funds and the claims on company resources. The equation reveals how heavily dependent a company is on debt versus
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Name Chapter 4--Profitability Analysis Description Instructions Modify Add Question Here Question 1 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Question One important difference between return on assets (ROA) and return on common shareholder’s equity (ROCE) is Answer ROA does not differentiate based on how a company finances its assets‚ ROCE does. ROA does not distinguish between the different types of income items‚ such as income from continuing operations‚ discontinued
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that the balance sheet and income statement are up to date based on the accrual base of accounting and need to balance out the accounts based on when things are actually earned‚ Starbucks might record adjusting entries for asset accounts including: Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Inventories Prepaid expenses/current assets Deferred income taxes Plant and equipment Other assets Goodwill 2. Starbucks might record adjusting entries for liability accounts including: Accounts Payable
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Accounting Theory – Seminar 2 Presentation Briefly describe the accounting profession/What is the role of accountants? Accountants analyse costs of operations‚ products‚ and special projects. Compute taxes owed‚ prepare tax returns. Organize and maintain financial records. Suggest ways to reduce costs‚ enhance revenues and improve profits‚ Improve businesses efficiency. Critically discuss the role of the CFO Andy Fastow in the ENRON scandal Fastow created hundreds/ of "special-purpose entities"–off
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Business Project Management MGT 172 Chapter 2: Organization Strategy and Project Selection April 8‚ 2010 UCSD – MGT 172 - Business Project Management This information may not be used or reproduced without prior written approval of the authors. Some content © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ All Rights Reserved Slide 1 Class Roadmap April 8‚ 2010 UCSD – MGT 172 - Business Project Management This information may not be used or reproduced without prior written approval of the authors. Some content
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1. A major advantage of the partnership form is that the personal assets of the partners are protected from creditors in case of legal action- False 2. A partnership is considered an “entity” for accounting purposes- True 3. “Mutual agency” means that one partner can legally bind all the other partners to a contract if it appears that he or she is acting appropriately- True 4. Partners are taxed on their drawings regardless of their share of the income. False 5. If a partnership agreement
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