Chapter 1 Law and Legal Reasoning N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new‚ modified‚ or unchanged‚ as follows. N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank. + A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank. = A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank. TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 1. Laws and government regulations affect almost all business activities. ANSWER: T PAGES: Section 1 TYPE: N BUSPROG: Analytic AICPA: BB-Legal 2. The U.S. Constitution
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LEGAL‚ SOCIAL‚ AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS OF BUSINESS 1 Legal‚ Social‚ and Economic Environments of Business Andrew Desjardins American Intercontinental University LEGAL‚ SOCIAL‚ AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS OF BUSINESS 2 Abstract There are three types of businesses: Sole Proprietorship‚ Partnership‚ and Corporation. Bases on the scenario represented in this paper‚ a sole proprietorship is the smartest decision when starting this business
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CASE 1: FLASH AIRLINE FLIGHT 604 CASE 1. The French plaintiffs sued the Egyptian carrier Flash Airlines in France. Have a look at the Warsaw Convention of 1929 (research the text on the internet). Identify the liability rules for damage sustained in the event of the death and‚ separately‚ the clause that would justify French jurisdiction over the case. 2. Some French plaintiffs also tried to sue the US manufacturer and its US contractors. Is the Warsaw Convention applicable in this respect? How
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Hong Kong’s Economic and Political Environment Hong Kong’s retrocession in the summer of 1997 was an event long prepared for‚ and built up to‚ in the minds of the territory’s citizens and residents. A significant number of the educated applied for overseas passports and left for more politically and economically stable environments in which to live and work; the "Brain Drain" was a significant problem for Hong Kong from 1984. Return to Chinese rule brought a promise from China that Hong Kong
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BETWEEN A ROMANO-GERMANIC LEGAL ENVIRONMENT AND A COMMON LAW ENVIRONMENT In order for us to understand the difference between a ROMANO-GERMAN legal environment and a COMMON LAW environment‚ it is important for us to examine each system separately and then to present the main differences of the two legal systems. ROMANO-GERMANIC LAW (CIVIL LAW) Civil law is the main legal system used in the world today. It originates from the Roman law and is based on written legal codes which are applied
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and that people can discover through the us of their natural intelligence‚ or reason. Positive Law – Or national law (the written law of a given society at a particular point in time)‚ applies only to the citizens of that nation or society. Legal Realism – the idea that law is just one of many institutions in society and that it is shaped by social forces and needs. Constitutional Law – The law expressed in these constitutions. Statutory Law – Laws enacted by legislative bodies at any
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HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY Anheuser-Busch School of Business BSAD 0220‚ Legal Environment of Business Section 61 Saturday‚ 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Instructor Dr. Johndavid Kerr “Attendance Discussion Question” By Brandon Dickson Homework assignment presented to: The Anheuser-Busch School of Business‚ Harris-Stowe State University‚ St. Louis‚ Missouri 63103 in partial fulfillment for the requirements of the degree Bachelor of Business Administration September 13‚ 2014 1. To ensure
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Assignment ONE: Consider Burma (named Myanmar by its military rulers). What political rights do you have that the average Burmese citizen does not? Post your response. Having an authoritarian government‚ the people of Burma face intense control by the government with limited‚ if any‚ elections or choices. The people must show complete obedience to the government to avoid harsh and usually unjust consequences. While my democratic government posses strong authoritarian elements‚ I still have the
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critical concern Political environment has a very important impact on every business operation no matter what its size‚ its area of operation. Whether the company is domestic‚ national‚ international‚ large or small political factors of the country it is located in will have an impact on it. And the most crucial & unavoidable realities of international business are that both host and home governments are integral partners. Reflected in its policies and attitudes toward business are a governments
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POLITICAL AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT Marketing decisions are highly affected by changes in the political/ legal environment. The environment is made up of laws and government agencies that influence and constraint various organizations and individuals in society. Legislations affecting business has steadily increased over the years. The product the consumes and the society against unethical business behaviour and regulates the functioning of the business organizations. Removal of restrictions to the
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