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Remember to include your name. Minimum of 20 words per response.
Remember to include your own analysis.
Business 416 Online Fall 2021
Exam 1 Textbook
Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 13 and related current events
Submission timeframe: Sept 5, 2021 – September 18,
2021 10:00 pm NO late work accepted.
Tips: ADD YOUR NAME TO YOUR TEST RESPONSES!
1.
Certainly, if you choose, you can begin each
response with a cited source—that’s a relay of someone else’s knowledge. Not
bad for a start.
2.
Then, step up to analysis on the university
level– close your book, turn your notes
over and consider the query through your own words. No mean trick.
3.
Respect
facts, recognize your own bias, write your responses as though talking
one-on-one with someone you seek to inform and persuade, your instructor.
1.
Briefly, why does the United States government
(and state governments) have administrative agencies?
2.
What are the titles of three agencies
established by Congress? Three by the Executive branch?
3.
In your opinion, which of the three traditional
burdens on business operations by administrative agencies is the heaviest to
bear: paperwork, inspections, access to business files?
4.
Marshall v. Barlow’s, Inc 436 U.S. 307 (1978)
addresses Fourth Amendment impact on businesses. Should the business community receive
the protections of this Amendment as would a private person?
5.
How does criminal law differ from civil law?
6.
Corporations can be found guilty of committing
crimes. The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has not held that executions in
toto are “cruel and unusual punishment” so states may end the life of a
convicted criminal under certain circumstances. In your opinion, should states and/or the
federal government have the right to end the” life” of a corporation?
7.
Consider a particular type of business. In your opinion,
what liability in tort occurs with the greatest frequency? Briefly, what damage
control measures should this business place in effect.
8.
Lawsuits frequently end in confidential
settlements, the specifics of which are “sealed” by the court. The defendant
does not admit fault. In your opinion,
should such settlements remain confidential? How does this shield protect or
harm the business? The public? The individual parties?
9.
Explain the term negligence.
10. Briefly
explain three sources of contract law.
11. What
factors should be considered to determine if a contract is enforceable.
12. What
is the Statute of Frauds? In your opinion, if a contract which should be in
written form ( or legislatively
permitted electronic form) is not in written form, could the court require
fulfillment of the agreement?
13. In
your opinion should a legislative cap, that is, a maximum dollar amount
permitted by law, be required to meet the majority of tort or contract remedies
in business-related cases/disputes?
14. What
does the term debt mean in relation to businesses?
15. What
does the term credit mean in relation to businesses?
16. What
is a wage assignment?
17. What
is a confession of judgment?
18. What
is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act?
19. What
does the term property mean to you?
20. What
does the term intellectual property reference?
21. Why
would a firm prefer a trade secret rather than a patent?
22. What
is the Fair Use Doctrine?
23. You
start a business named after yourself with high volume sales in products known
as Rakisha or Paul. A competitor seeks to benefit from
your success naming its products Kisha or Paolo. Permissible under the law or is this an
infringement? Remember there are a lot of copycats or knockoffs on the shelves.
What protections should you have in place to protect your name and image. And
when should these have been established?
24. What
is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act? How does this Act’s incorporation into
Title VII of our United States Code impact copyright activity.
25. Briefly,
what do the following court holdings mean: affirmed, affirmed in part,
overruled, denied, n.o.v.
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