3. Do additional research on B Corps. What are the advantages and disadvantages of B Corps? Name some other successful B Corps. In your estimation‚ are B Corps a better model for socially responsible firms? Why or why not? B-Corp certification‚ a new business classification that scores companies on a 200-point scale‚ is done on a state-by-state basis and allows companies to demonstrate higher standards of corporate purpose‚ accountability and transparency [3]. It also permits businesses to make
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Coming to Job Corp was probably the best decision I had ever made‚ which totally changed my life around. Coming to Job Corp has given me a new direction in my life. Job Corp has had a big influence on my life because ever since I was seven years old‚ I have always said that I wanted to be a Hairstylist. At first I had thought it was just a phase that I was going through as a child but as I grew older‚ and wiser‚ I kept on thinking about it. I could never imagine myself in another position‚ or another
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negligence claim with this case failed on the reason that the Touche(defendant) owed no duty of care to Ultramares (plaintiff) because Ultramares was not a primary beneficiary of Touche’s professional audit. The court found that Touche was guilty of ordinary negligence but not fraud. Over the years the rule of Ultramares has been expanded in some cases to the point that the gross negligence noted in Ultramares case has been eliminated. Ultramares Corp. v Touche is the leading case regarding the application
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ECO204: Solutions to Homework 5 1. True‚ False‚ Uncertain a. False. Methods to eliminating moral hazard include writing efficient contracts between principals and agents‚ bonding and deferred payments. The methods to eliminate adverse selection include sending signals and relying on 3rd parties to verify quality. b. True. When there is asymmetric information‚ it drives out high-quality goods because consumers have a difficult time differentiating between high- and low-quality goods. As a result‚
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Gulf Oil Corp.--Takeover Summary of Facts o George Keller of the Standard Oil Company of California (Socal) is trying to determine how much he wants to bid on Gulf Oil Corporation. Gulf will not consider bids below $70 per share even though their last closing price per share was valued at $43. o Between 1978 and 1982‚ Gulf doubled its exploration and development expenses to increase their oil reserves. In 1983‚ Gulf began reducing exploration expenditures considerably due to declining oil prices
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I want to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer for the service and the adventure. I’ve held an interest in service from an early age‚ from volunteering what free time I had to accepting the responsibilities of several leadership positions. I believe it all stems from two places‚ being raised on a farm and of the Christian faith. Our family farm in south central Oklahoma is where I was taught hard work‚ compassion‚ management‚ responsibility and hope. My father has stated how it is morally wrong for
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Marine Corps Leadership NonCommissioned Officers are the backbone of the Marine Corps. Each leader is very different from the other. Some Marines enjoy being a corporal only because of the increase in rank and pay. A few become the tactless leaders junior Marines try to avoid. Fortunately‚ many others strive to become the leader that other Marines wish to emulate. They know what it means to be a good leader. Those Marines have the traits of a leader and they get to know their Marines
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different statements about the accident. 3. Frustrated about her attempts to know more about the accident she called the truck driver’s insurance company (Great West casualty Company) and the adjuster told her that the case is closed. 4. Assuming that Ms. Lang may file a case against the insurance company‚ adjuster filed a lawsuit for damages to the truck for $2‚886 to Joyce Lang. 5. The whole issue was covered in local and regional newspaper. Eventually the Wall Street Journal also wrote
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Young Marines is drug demand reduction program that teaches kids‚ from ages eight to eighteen‚ the importance of living a healthy lifestyle‚ while also teaching them some of the basics of Marine Corps knowledge and life skills. They also teach about physical fitness‚ self discipline‚ leadership‚ and teamwork skills. I was in this program for six years and retired last year at the rank of Young Marine Staff Sergeant. Macie has been in for almost
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CHAPTER 10 CRITICISMS OF ABSORPTION COST SYSTEMS: INCENTIVE TO OVER-PRODUCE P 10-1: Solution to Federal Mixing (10 minutes) [Explaining absorption versus variable costing] Variable costing writes off to income all fixed manufacturing costs incurred during the year. Absorption costing prorates the fixed overheads between units in inventory and units sold based on machine hours. Absorption costing net income is higher than under variable costing by $1.2 million. This means that inventories
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