Questions from Business Law


Q: (a) What is the “specific” sense of corporate

(a) What is the “specific” sense of corporate governance? (b) Why might some managers try to artificially raise or “puff up” the market price of their stocks? Describe several ways they could do this....

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Q: (a) What are the names given to the three parties

(a) What are the names given to the three parties typically involved in an agency relationship? (b) Describe the general purpose of the agency relationship.

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Q: Muscles-Are-You Inc. a bodybuilding spa targeted primarily

Muscles-Are-You Inc. a bodybuilding spa targeted primarily toward male bodybuilders, refused to hire a woman for the position of executive director. The spa’s management stated that the executive dire...

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Q: Ace Tennis Co. hires only employees who speak English. Does

Ace Tennis Co. hires only employees who speak English. Does this policy illegally discriminate against Hispanic job applicants who speak only Spanish? Discuss.

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Q: Ortega, an employee of ABC Inc. recently joined a church

Ortega, an employee of ABC Inc. recently joined a church that forbids working on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays. Ortega requested that his employer change his work schedule from eight-hour days, Mond...

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Q: You are the sales representative for a manufacturer of insulation. A

You are the sales representative for a manufacturer of insulation. A customer that accounts for approximately one-third of your sales suddenly asks for a discount because of the volume of its purchase...

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Q: (a) Explain the difference between a cease and desist order

(a) Explain the difference between a cease and desist order and a consent order. Which type of order is used most frequently at the FTC for consumer protection? Why do you suppose this type of order i...

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Q: A group of lawyers in private practices who regularly acted as court

A group of lawyers in private practices who regularly acted as court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants in District of Columbia criminal cases agreed at a meeting of the Superior Court Trial La...

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Q: (a) The FTC has responsibility for preventing unfair methods of

(a) The FTC has responsibility for preventing unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive business practices. Describe three examples of business activities that could be declared unlawful...

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Q: A marketing consultant to your firm comments that being ethical in business

A marketing consultant to your firm comments that being ethical in business means nothing more than obeying the law. Discuss.

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