Corporations are moral agents I chose to evaluate the second debate because I thought it was the most significant to the purpose of the class: to analyze the moral responsibility of business. The debaters were assigned to negate and affirm the following motion: Corporations are Moral Agents. In my opinion‚ this motion comes down to the decision to hold corporations responsible for their (corporations) decisions on a moral basis or just hold them responsible for their decisions on a legal basis
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Multiple-Choice Questions for International Economics by Dr. Bob Carbaugh Department of Economics Central Washington University Chapter 1: The International Economy and Globalization A primary reason why nations conduct international trade is because: a. Some nations prefer to produce one thing while others produce another *b. Resources are not equally distributed to all trading nations c. Trade enhances opportunities to accumulate profits d. Interest rates are not identical in all trading
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The American market for almost everything is huge‚ but it’s not large enough for many entrepreneurs. For these growth-minded business owners‚ the rest of the world is their oyster. Seeking international growth by going global as an importer-exporter offers opportunity aplenty. Some of the specific advantages presented by successfully growing globally include: You can extend the sales life of existing products and services by finding new markets to sell them in. You can reduce your dependence on
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Tasha McIntyre Ray Go-Go Corporation Internal Controls Accounting Information Systems Brandman University As an external audit supervisor assigned to Go-Go Corporation it is my job to evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of the company’s financial reporting process. To do this I have met with the key financial controlling personnel of the company along with reviewing the accounting policies‚ controls and operational system currently in place. This is similar to what the internal auditors
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CASE NO. 1: STIRLING HOMEX CORPORATION POINT OF VIEW: The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Stirling Homex Corporation (SHC) as he/she will be the one to be of best knowledge to analyze the financial statements of SHC. He/she will also have the authority to make decisions/recommendations and influence the CEO in making management decisions. CASE CONTEXT: In the late 1960’s the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched the Operation Breakthrough‚ a project that aimed to “revolutionize”
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CORPORATION VS PARTNERSHIP 1. Creation CORPORATION Created by operation of law; PARTNERSHIP Created by agreement of the parties; 2. Numbers of incorporators CORPORATION Requires at least 5 incorporators; PARTNERSHIP Requires at least 2 partners; 3. Commencement of juridical personality CORPORATION Acquires juridical personality from the date of issuance of the certificate of incorporation by the Securities and Exchange Commission ;PARTNERSHIP Acquires juridical personality form the
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Harvard Business School 9-681-045 Rev. February 27‚ 1998 Burger King Corporation The first Burger King restaurant in Miami in the mid-1950s featured a walk-up window‚ a limited menu (burgers and shakes for 19¢‚ sodas and fries for 10¢)‚ and "your food ready by the time you ’d paid for it." As one early manager recalled‚ "Our windows faced front so we could see customers driving in. With the limited menu‚ we pretty much knew what they ’d order and we ’d have it ready." In the 1960s and 1970s
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Case 3-1: Southwest Airlines Corporation What is Southwest’s strategy? What is the bases on which Southwest builds its competitive advantage? Cost cutting SWAC uses a low-cost strategy. They had the lowest operating-cost structure in the domestic airline industry. Employee satisfaction Together with this strategy‚ they want to achieve customer satisfaction by employee satisfaction. They are famous for their customer and employee relationship. SWAC has been recognized by multiple organizations
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International Trade Frances Bailey ECN 221 – Economic Principles February 18‚ 2013 Professor Nick Bergan Abstract One of the most confusing intolerance times is that free trade discussions are unlimited while free trade itself is growing and growing. For more than a while the government attempted to a global agreement to “lower trade barriers that have gone nowhere.” (Naim‚ 2007) The very last time trade was discussed they had reason to celebrate was in the late
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Case 3C RUG BUG CORPORATION A. L. Young has come a long way with his latest invention‚ the Rug Bug‚ a motorized wheelchair made especially for children. His lightweight‚ relatively inexpensive model has no direct competition in a field dominated by companies that produce scaled-down versions of adult models that are inappropriate to the needs of children. A working prototype has been built‚ office space and manufacturing capacity contracted‚ and an initial sales force recruited. The only element
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