DQ1: Please describe the kinds of evidence that a plaintiff can present in order to establish a negligent act. In a negligence suit‚ the plaintiff has the burden of proving that the defendant did not act as a reasonable person would have acted under the circumstances. The court will instruct the jury as to the standard of conduct required of the defendant. For example‚ a defendant sued for negligent driving is judged according to how a reasonable person would have driven in the same circumstances
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1. Explain the emergence and reasons for longevity of the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire emerged because of its’ favorable geographic location. It was located on a defensible peninsula which had a natural harbor called the Golden Horn‚ which provided trading ships to enter easily. It also controlled the prosperous Mediterranean lands‚ which led to zones of trade‚ communication‚ and interaction – especially with Slavic‚ Arab‚ European‚ and Asian peoples and traditions. Its’ location provided
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Week Four Discussion Questions Review the Tips for Effective Studying in Ch. 8 of Your College Experience. What are two of the tips you find useful? Why? * * The two most useful tips I found are‚ making studying part of your daily routine‚ and managing my study time wisely. These are useful to me due to the fact I tend to put things off until the last minute. By incorporating studying into an everyday schedule allows ample time to complete the task required. Also by sticking to a set
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Question 1 When we are attempting to make a business decision‚ the decision criteria should always be to minimize cost. Answer Selected Answer: False Question 2 EVSI can never exceed EVPI Answer Selected Answer: True Question 3 You are currently paying $12 per hour for labor‚ and labor costs are included in the calculation of the objective function coefficients of a maximization problem. The shadow price
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This file PHI 445 Week 3 Discussion Questions has right solution to the following tasks: 1. Evaluate the price-fixing scheme from an ethical point of view (your evaluation should describe the effects of the scheme on society’s welfare‚ on the moral rights of society’s members‚ and on the distribution of benefits and burdens within society). In your judgment‚ did Clarence Burke act wrongly? Why? Was he morally responsible for his actions? Why? 2. Define deep ecology or ecological ethics. What are
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Nicola Elvy Week Five Questions Chapter 11 (#1‚ 11‚ 12) 1. Why do we use the overall cost of capital for investment decisions even when only one source of capital will be used (e.g.‚ debt)? One may think that an investment financed with a low-cost debt facility is adequate on paper but in the long run that very use of that debt can be the cause of an increase the general risk of the firm and in turn will make any future financing more costly. Every project should be scrutinized to
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Week 3 Discussion Questions Accounting 291 April 10‚ 2014 1. Why does a company choose to form as a corporation? What are the steps required to become a corporation? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the corporate form of doing business? Our textbook lists the following as reasons why a company may choose to form a corporation the list includes those which may prove to be at a disadvantage. a. Separate Legal Existence – A corporation will not act under the name of the stockholders
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ACC565 Week 6 Discussion 1 and 2 Name Course University 5/14/2014 Discussion 1 "Partnership Tax Year" Please respond to the following: The IRC restricts the choices for a partnership‘s tax year to prevent the deferral of tax. This causes most partnerships to adopt a calendar year for tax reporting. From the e-Activity‚ create a scenario using a fiscal tax year which allows a partnership to defer taxes that meet the requirements of Sections 706 and 444 of the IRC. Suggest at least one
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Week Four Team Paper xxxxxxxxxxxxxx QNT/561 August 1‚ 2012 xxxxxxxxx Week 4 Team Paper Best Buy is a company that has 40 years of history with a very accomplished sense of success. In 1966 Best Buy was a small electronics store in that originated in St. Paul Minnesota by Richard Schulze and an acquainted business partner. Considering that technology changes so rapidly‚ Best Buy has had to transform from just being the little electronics store down the way into a competitive
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Discussion Questions 1 & 2 The Ron Jon Surf Shop is similar to the Hilo Hattie website is the sense that they both sale beach wear for men‚ women‚ and young children. They both are sunny beach wear type online stores to sale retail as well as other products. The web designs are similar in the sense that they use individuals who are happy and joyful to help sale product. They are different because Hilo Hattie is focused around Hawaiian products and clothing styles‚ whereas Ron Don Surf Shop not
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