Justice and Social Equity William D. Towah Walden University Justice and Social Equity The Concept of Justice and Social Equity In order to bring about balance system of government‚ where all citizens will enjoy equal rights and opportunities‚ society must aspire to ensure that the civil and human rights of all individuals be protected and preserved regardless of cultural‚ social and demographic orientation of persons (Justice as a Virtue). In this light‚ the role of individual citizens
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Equity has brought benefits to many litigants who would otherwise have been severely disadvantaged by the common law. Discuss‚ with reference to decided cases. William the Conqueror found England with no single system of law common to the whole country. The law was mainly sets of customary rules which differed from area to area. For example‚ in one area you could get away with stealing‚ in another it would be seen as crime. There was no such thing as ‘ The English Legal System” until William’s
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DEBT TO EQUITY PROPORTIONS In building the pool of funds for the business it is important to balance and optimize the proportions of debt and equity. The relationship between total debt and total equity is referred to as leverage or gearing. If there is too much debt‚ a business becomes highly leveraged with the implications of: • Repayment risk. The risk to debt providers increases as there is less of an equity buffer to absorb losses that the business may make. • Interest risk. The interest
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Given its higher volatility‚ should we expect Microsoft to have an equity cost of capital that is higher than 10%? No‚ Microsoft is diversifiable and it will not be affected by the changes in the market. We do not expect Microsoft’s equity cost of capital to be higher than 10%. Each stock carries its own weight. B. What would have to be true for Microsoft’s equity cost of capital to be equal to 10%? In order for Microsoft’s equity cost of capital to be 10% its beta will have to be 1. 4. Suppose
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Marketing Management Abstract The following examines the answers given in an interview of a loyal Apple products consumer as they pertain to both brand equity and positions concepts. It will go on research the Apple brand by identify targeted market segments‚ how it developed its brand loyalty and where it chooses to position itself in the market. Introduction The Apple brand has taken on a life of its own over the last decade. The following explores one person’s opinions on Apple and why they
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What are the exceptions to the maxim “equity will not assist a volunteer? Give factual examples to support answer and relevant cases. There are certain known exemptions to the rule that equity will not assist a volunteer . a) These are where the proposed donee has acquired title to the property by being chosen as administrator of the donor’s estate . That is if a donor has endeavored to create an instant bequest inter vivos to a donee which have not passed by reasons of the fact that the lawful
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Equity is frequently referred to as a supplement to the common law. Cruzon defines Equity as a system of law developed by the court of chancery in parallel with the common law. It was designed to complement it‚ providing remedies for situations that were unavailable at Law. Because of this‚ Equity provided a dimension of flexibility and justice that was often times lacking because of the common law’s rigidity. This rigidity stems from the fact that‚ while courts sometimes altered their jurisdictions
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DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD Financial leverage means acquiring assets using funds provided by creditors and preferred stockholders to improve Return on Equity (ROE) of a company rather than utilizing owners’ equity. If a company can borrow money at a rate lower than the return on assets or ROI then the owners’ equity position will be improved. This occurs because less of the equity is required to purchase the assets. It is a double-edged sword and may be positive or negative. • A positive financial leverage is a
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Can Sports help enhance gender equity? Based on Olympic Games 113 years ago‚ in 1900‚ the first women participated in the Olympic Games‚ 22 women participated in the two events‚ Tennis and Golf for female athletes. After another four years‚ in 1904 the first medals were given out to the champions of the 6 participants‚ which now also had the chance to compete in Archery. In the London Olympics 2012‚ there were over 302 events and on 140 of them women were permitted to compete. That’s why these
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Running Head: EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EQUITY Educational leadership faces challenges regarding equity. While likely being the most accessible institution in our nation‚ irrespective of a child’s status‚ our public schools are unequal. The funding of education‚ the quality of facilities‚ personnel‚ and other resources differ from one district to another. As the federal government has endorsed the principle of educational equity through No Child Left Behind by holding schools and students
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