Name: Harry Atkins Consumers‚ Credit and the law of agency 1. A) Explain the main provisions of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the remedies available to consumers against sellers; The Sales of Goods Act 1979 is “a contract whereby the seller transfers or agrees to transfer the property in goods to the buyer for a money consideration called the price (s 2(1))” (Keenan. D‚ 2000‚ page 251). The Sales of Goods Act is designed to enforce rules when selling and buying goods to ensure that both parties
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The two “key” intelligence agencies that immediately come to mind are the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The mission of the CIA‚ the most well known U.S. spying agency (and the subject of many Hollywood movies)‚ is to spy and collect intelligence on foreign governments and to engage in covert operations-some involving questionable “regime change”. According to the CIA’s official website‚ its purpose is to “collect‚ analyze and disseminate intelligence
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In this thesis‚ I will examine female agency in Tehmina Anum’s novel A Golden Age (2006). Female agency refers to the ability of a woman to act for herself and make her own decisions. Central to my exploration of this agency will be the role of the female both within a family and within society‚ and theories concerning gender performativity will ground this aspect. This exploration is based in the idea of female agency‚ and the choices that women have according to their gender and social roles.
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The Philadelphia’s Healthy Corner Store initiative was started in response to the obesity crisis. This initiative was designed to highlight bad food choices‚ and to make healthier choices with nutritious food by partnering with grocery/corner stores. Over 600 corner stores committed to promoting/selling healthy products‚ i.e. fruits/vegetables. This initiative targeted minority neighborhoods suffering from highest poverty rates which is directly linked to higher obesity rates‚ health issues (type
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Different mechanisms are used in order to reduce and to limit the agency costs. In fact‚ firms use individual mechanisms to control agency problems that are unique to those individual firms. These plans are often substitutable and same mechanisms may provide different incentives. The efficiency depends on the firm’s characteristics and the selection of the appropriate portfolio. If I was a CEO I will create same changes: Stock Ownership Managerial ownership of a firm’s stock helps align the
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conflicts of interest that can arise between managers and owners. I NTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE FINANCE mortgages getting into financial difficulties and 1 Overview of Corporate Finance Pa rt 1 IN 2007‚ A FINANCIAL CRISIS started in the United States and spread around the world causing the global economy to plunge into a recession. The crisis was created by a boom in the U.S. housing market in 2004 and 2005 when consumers were attracted by low interest rates and overborrowed to buy houses on the
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Projects and Project ManagementOrganizational leaders are facing complex challenges through a rapid rate of change in both the technology and government which has then created pressure in new and existing organizations. As a result‚ the traditional structure for managing is giving way to a new form of management (Kerzner‚ 2003). This form is project management. How can this be? Projects have been around since the building of the pyramids (Dobson‚ 2003). In 2650 B.C.‚ the step pyramid was built
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best advertising from your agency by Nancy Salz. Agency & Client Commitments A personal contract for collaborators The six agency commitments: What you should expect from your agency. 1. Commitment to the success of your business. The best agency people are 100 percent committed to the same goal you are: success in the marketplace. Their commitment is evidenced by their time‚ enthusiasm‚ work‚ and knowledge that if you succeed‚ they succeed. [The best agency account person] made suggestions
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CSR became a norm as per few countries’ corporate governance codes. Many other countries are also contemplating inclusion of CSR initiatives as a standard corporate governance practice. It has become a competitive necessity rather than a nicety‚ which it used to be. Companies saw the benefit. Shareholders supported the initiatives. Stakeholders appreciated the initiatives. However‚ as Adam Smith observed‚ "It is not from the benevolence of the butcher‚ the brewer‚ or the baker‚ that we expect our dinner
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1. State the administrative agency which controls the regulation. Explain why this agency and your proposed regulation interests you (briefly). Will this proposed regulation affect you or the business in which you are working? If so‚ how? (10 points) With the rising problems of unpaid student debts‚ it was obvious as to why congress lower student loan allotments. Federal student loans are controlled by the US Department of Education under the National Defense Education Act. Considering the fact
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