...CHAPTER 4 THE MARKETING ENVIRONMENT MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. “________ fever” results from the convergence of a wide range of forces in the marketing environment—from technological, economic, and demographic forces to cultural, social, and political ones. a. Marketing b. Cultural c. Technographic d. Millennial Answer: (d) Difficulty: (2) Page: 117 2. The ______________________ consists of the actors and forces outside marketing that affect marketing management’s ability to develop and maintain successful relationships with its target customers. a. marketing organization b. marketing system c. marketing network d. marketing environment Answer: (d) Difficulty: (3) Page: 118 3. Which of the following terms best describes the environment that includes the forces close to the company that affect its ability to serve its customers—the company, suppliers, marketing channel firms, customer markets, competitors, and publics? a. microenvironment b. macroenvironment c. global environment d. networked environment Answer: (a) Difficulty: (2) Page: 118 4. All of the following would be considered to be in a company’s microenvironment EXCEPT: a. marketing channel firms. b. political forces. c. publics. d. customer markets. Answer: (b) Difficulty: (2) Page: 118 5. Which of the...
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... He holds a BS in accounting from the City University of New York, Brooklyn College and a JD from Fordham University School of Law. He is the author of the 2009 award-winning article ‘Meet Two-Face: The Dualistic Rule 10b-5 and the Quandary of Offsetting Losses by Gains’. Fordham Law Review 77(6): 3045–3094. Correspondence: Samuel Francis, 321 Roselle Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY 11516, USA E-mail: samfrancis@optonline.net ABSTRACT At the center of the global financial crisis of 2007–2008 was the collapse of American International Group, brought on by extensive unhedged positions in derivatives, such as credit default swaps, and possibly exacerbated by mark-to-market accounting rules. Even though these rules generally produce the most realistic valuations of derivatives, a heated debate broke out over their application in a dislocated market. The foremost concern was that forcing financial institutions to mark down assets to their current market prices actually causes further declines. Regulators largely dismissed such concerns, but acknowledged that the existing standards could use additional clarification and modification. Many scholarly studies have since concurred that the rules should not be replaced, but suggest that additional measures should be taken to avoid their potential procyclical effects. Journal of Derivatives & Hedge Funds (2011) 17, 122–132. doi:10.1057/jdhf.2011.6; published online 9 June 2011 Keywords: mark-to-market; fair value accounting; credit default swaps;...
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...FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SEPTEMBER 2008 Questions about this guide may be directed to the National Endowment for the Arts, Office of Inspector General, Room 601, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20506, Telephone (202) 682-5402. Questions about the terms and conditions of grants and cooperative agreements may be directed to the Office of Grants and Contracts, Room 618, Telephone (202) 6825403. Table of Contents Page Use of the Guide .................................................................................................................................... 1 Accountability Requirements ................................................................................................................ 1 Financial Management Standards ............................................................................................. 1 Internal Control Standards ........................................................................................................ 2 Audit Standards ......................................................................................................................... 3 Reporting Standards .................................................................................................................. 4 Subgranting .............................................................................................................................
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...Taxation 1 / BAC 2674 / Tutorial 2 Resident status of individual QUESTION 1 How is an individual’s resident status determined under the Income Tax Act 1967 (as amended) ANSWER: An individual is resident for the calendar year if: (1) He is in Malaysia in a calendar year for 182 days or more [Sec 7(1)(a)] (2) He is in Malaysia in that calendar year for a period of less than 182 days and that period is linked by or to another period of 182 or more consecutive days in the relevant year. Certain temporary absences not exceeding 14 days in the aggregate are ignored for the purpose of ascertaining the consecutive period of 182 days and the link period from year of assessment 2002 [ Sec 7(1)(b)]. (3) He is in Malaysia for a period of periods of 90 days or more in a particular and in three out of the four immediately preceding years of assessment he is either resident or in Malaysia for a period or periods of 90 days or more. (4) He is resident in Malaysia for the calendar year following the relevant calendar year, having been resident for the three calendar years preceding the relevant calendar year [Sec 7(1) (d)]. QUESTION 2 List out the tax advantages of being a tax resident in Malaysia? ANSWER: An individual who is a tax resident would receive a preferential tax treatment as compared to a non-resident individual. 1) Scope of charge: The scope of charge for both resident and non-resident individuals is the same...
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...Promising Technology vs. Intrusion on Personal Privacy Thomas L. Wilson University of Maryland University College: HMLS 312 Professor Steven Woodall 06 September 2014 Term Paper Security vs. Privacy Executive and legislative measures implemented to strengthen the security of the United States and territories within directly contributed to an increase in privacy concerns following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States and ignited debate, discussion, and study regarding balancing security and privacy thereafter. (Parker, 2004) I am concerned whether or not citizens of the United States will have to forfeit a significant amount of privacy due to intelligence gathering against terrorist activity directed at this country. In my mind, this cannot be answered directed, tucked away and blindly followed. Every step and implementation of new procedures and technologies in direct support of intelligence gathering and identification of terrorist suspects must be debated and understood before going forwarded to ensure due process for privacy concerns. They may have to be an understanding or “give-and-take. (Jenkins, 2012) Many of our security vs. privacy concerns stem from processes implemented after 9/11 for ensuring the United States was more prepared to detect and combat terrorist activities. Of course immediately after, many disagreed and argued that a balance between states security and civil liberty has to be maintained. Additionally, there was (and still is)...
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...tracks in their area of interest 4. Master the skills necessary to prepare them to work in an entry-level position and/or continue in the academic field in their area of interest Common Core Required Common Core 6 English Composition Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning 4MAT 150 Introduction to Statistics OR 4MAT 2xx Pathways-Approved MAT 2xx or higher Life and Physical Sciences 4AST 110 General Astronomy OR 4PHY 110 General Physics 14 Total Required Common Core Flexible Core Creative Expression 3SPE 100 Fundamentals of Speech 1 10 Total Flexible Core 23 Total Common Core Curriculum Requirements 3BUS 104 Introduction to Business 3BUS 110 Business Law 3 BUS 150 Business Communication 3 BUS 210 Business Methods 1 BUS 220 Managerial Decision Making 3ACC 122 Accounting Principles I 2CED 361 Business Management Internship I 3CIS 100 Introduction to Computer Applications OR 3CIS 200 Introduction Systems and Technologies 3FNB 100 Introduction to Finance 3MAR 100 Introduction to Marketing 3ECO 201 Macroeconomics OR 3ECO 202 Microeconomics 2XXX xxx General Elective 9XXX xxx Business Concentration Electives 43 Total Curriculum...
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...CIVIL LAW PROPERTY FINAL EXAM NOTES (ROBERT GODIN) APRIL 2007 By Andrew Carvajal Introduction to Civil Law Property 16 three elements 16 two persons 16 juridical personality 16 Human persons 16 Art. 1 16 Art. 6 17 Art. 7 17 Legal persons 17 Art. 298 17 Art. 301 17 Art. 316 17 (State enterprises) 17 Art. 300 18 Different kinds of persons 18 enterprises 18 Art. 1525.3 18 Art. 2683 18 Art. 2684 19 Art. 2685 19 Art. 2686 19 Partnerships 19 trusts 19 Art. 1261 19 syndicate 19 Art. 1039 19 L’objet du droit 20 Movable vs. immovable property 20 res communes 20 res nullius 20 Art. 913 20 Art. 914 20 capital:, usufruct and objects 20 La Nature du droit 20 The Civil Code 21 suppletive 22 Art. 9 22 The Preliminary Provision of the Code 22 J. E. C. Brierly “The New Civil Code of Quebec” 22 Preliminary Provision 23 Dore v. Verdun 24 implementation 24 The question of transition 25 Definition of Property (Les Bien) 25 biens et choses 25 Terré & Philippe Simler 26 Patrimony (Patrimoine) 26 Art. 2 27 Art. 302 27 Aubry and Rau 27 Three main principles 27 Terré and Simler 27 droits extra-patrimoniales 27 common pledge 27 Art. 2644 28 Art. 2645 28 Art. 2646 28 Art. 2647 28 Pierre Roy & Associés inc. c. Bagnoud 28 successions 28 Art. 625 29 Art. 780 29 Partnerships and patrimony 29 Roy c. Boivin Carrier 29 Art. 2221 30 fiduciary substitutions 30 family patrimony 30 Couture c. Gagnon 30 Art.1223 30 Art.414 30 Art.415 30 Art...
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...Boston College International and Comparative Law Review Volume 31 | Issue 2 Article 4 5-1-2008 India's New Constitutionalism: Two Cases That Have Reshaped Indian Law Milan Dalal Follow this and additional works at: http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/iclr Part of the Constitutional Law Commons, and the Foreign Law Commons Recommended Citation Milan Dalal, India's New Constitutionalism: Two Cases That Have Reshaped Indian Law, 31 B.C. Int'l & Comp. L. Rev. 257 (2008), http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/iclr/vol31/iss2/4 This Notes is brought to you for free and open access by the Law Journals at Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School. It has been accepted for inclusion in Boston College International and Comparative Law Review by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Boston College Law School. For more information, please contact nick.szydlowski@bc.edu. INDIA’S NEW CONSTITUTIONALISM: TWO CASES THAT HAVE RESHAPED INDIAN LAW Milan Dalal* Abstract: As a nation of over one billion people and the world’s largest democracy, India is sometimes confronted with situations in which its democratic institutions clash. Under the Indian Constitution, legislation concerning land reform is placed in a special category designed to immunize it from judicial scrutiny. This scheme, known as the Ninth Schedule, has been abused by legislators seeking electoral benefit. Simultaneously, the country has been rocked by a series of public corruption scandals. As Parliament has...
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...using Chic to Chic | 30 E Patrick #FireinIce! Visionary Visions Around Town Club Aqua Lounge Big Cork Vineyards | 50 Carroll Creek The Big Grape Escape Wine Kitchen on the Creek | 50 Carroll Creek Stay Chic with Louis Dream House | 102 E Patrick Living the Dream Emporium Antiques | 112 E Patrick “Patrick” the Penguin Sparkling Wine Luge AIGA Blue Ridge | 122 E Patrick SIX EAST Salon & Spa | 6 E Church Aure A Piece of Our Heart The Museum of Frederick County History & Edenton Retirement Community | 24 E Church The Muse, Hunting Creek Outfitters, Molly’s Meanderings | 19 N Market Live Bold and Celebrate Life Club Aqua Lounge | 20 N Market Elliott CPA & Elliott Marketing Solutions | 30 N Market We Love Frederick Hood College | 52 N Market Hood College Shield Natural Alternative | 100 N Market Natural Alternative Ice Melt East Street Aspire & Frederick Basket Co| 12 N East Baltimore Gold of Frederick | 110 N Market When Fire Meets Ice Cameo Brooch Frederick Coin Exchange | 20 N East Firestone’s Market | 113 N Market 1901 Bison Note Do you want to Build a Snowman The Welcoming Angel Shab Row Tea Emporium | 112 N East Mid-Atlantic Chiropractic | 118 N Market Magoo’s Pub & Eatery | 1-A W 2nd Drink Me Crawl-Ins Welcome Luck of the Irish Accents at Shab Row and Primitive Homespuns | 120 N East The Pasta Palette | 121 N Market Framing History Evangelical Lutheran Church | 31 E Church ...
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...GENDER-BASED AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND REVERSE GENDER BIAS: BEYOND GRATZ, PARENTS INVOLVED, AND RICCI ROSALIE BERGER LEVINSON* I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II. History Behind the Affirmative Action Race/Gender Anomaly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III. The Circuit Split on the Race/Gender Conundrum . . . . . . . . . IV. Analogy to Race-Based Affirmative Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Remedial Purpose as a Justification for Affirmative Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. The Diversity Rationale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. The Arguments Against Affirmative Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . V. Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I. INTRODUCTION The blockbuster race discrimination cases in recent years have all involved affirmative action and reverse discrimination. The Supreme Court has made it clear that race classifications, whether benign or invidious, will trigger rigid strict scrutiny analysis, which requires that the government prove its program is narrowly tailored to serve a compelling interest. In 2003, the Court, in Gratz v. Bollinger,1 ruled that while student diversity in educational institutions may be a compelling interest, an affirmative action program...
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...Singstealer. Please write a one-page ruling that details your answer and explains how and why you reached the conclusion that you did. The issue on the fact pattern of the assignment deals with copyright laws of the United States. For purposes of the one-page ruling that you have to write, I am providing you with the legal background and possible arguments in order for you to arrive at your own conclusion and complete the assignment. Summary of the Facts of the Case: Bobby Bandleader has been singing his own version of Happy Birthday To You for over twenty years at his restaurant. In Bobby's version of the song, he uses the same tune, but has different wordings of the song. Bobby's version of singing Happy Birthday To You became very popular and has contributed to the success of his restaurant. Johnny Singstealer is the copyright holder of Happy Birthday To You. The copyright has not expired and is still valid. Johnny discovered the use of his song by Bobby Bandleader and has sued Bobby for copyright infringement. Bobby is seeking $1million for damages and an injunction against any further performances by Bobby. Copyright Laws: The copyright laws of the United States is encoded in Title 17 of the United States Code. The website to access for the copyright laws is: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/ Below are the applicable sections in the code that applies to this case. I am making annotations in blue why I feel the section applies to this case: Section...
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...ELDER ABUSE: IN NEED OF A MORE COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL FRAMEWORK ARTICLE IRISEL COLLAZO NAZARIO * Introduction ...............................................................................................................287 I. Defining Elder Abuse ........................................................................................ 289 A. Negligence ..................................................................................................... 290 B. Physical Abuse................................................................................................292 C. Emotional or Psychological Abuse.............................................................. 294 D. Financial Exploitation ...................................................................................295 II. Incidence and Prevalence ................................................................................. 296 III. Causes and Risk Factors .................................................................................. 298 IV. Dealing with the Problem of Elder Abuse ....................................................... 301 V. Mandatory Reporting ........................................................................................ 304 Conclusion and Final Recommendations ............................................................... 307 INTRODUCTION AS THE POPULATION SCHEME changes, the system faces new challenges. In 2000, the elders accounted for 16% of the total population in...
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...CONTENTS CORPORATE OVERVIEW (1-31) Board of Directors Senior Management Corporate Information Chairman’s Statement Designed to Deliver Product Range Global Presence Milestones Winners From Tata Motors Customer Satisfaction Green Mobility Human Resources Corporate Social Responsibility FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (32-45) Pace in Performance Summarised Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit and Loss (Standalone & Consolidated) Fund Flow Statement Subsidiary Companies: Financial Highlights Financial Statistics STATUTORY REPORTS (46-122) Notice Directors’ Report Management Discussion and Analysis Report on Corporate Governance Awards and Achievements FINANCIALS Standalone Financials (123-168) Auditors’ Report Balance Sheet Profit and Loss Statement Cash Flow Statement Notes to Accounts Consolidated Financials (169-206) Auditors’ Report Balance Sheet Profit and Loss Statement Cash Flow Statement Notes to Accounts Attendance Slip and Proxy Form ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Date: Friday, August 10, 2012 Time: 3.00 p.m. Venue: Birla Matushri Sabhagar, 19, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg, Mumbai 400 020. 2 6 7 8 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Tata Motors began operations in 1945. Since that time, we have remained committed to our values and our stakeholders. We have maintained a consistent focus on strengthening our organisation, and expanding our presence. Today, through our subsidiaries and associate companies, we already operate in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, Spain and South Africa. Our forays...
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...remained. Thus, this lead to the existence of more than one level of government; federal level, state level and local level have formed the federal system of government. Malaysia has 13 states and three federal territories. As Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, Federal Constitution (FC) becomes the most supreme law of Malaysia and everyone must adhere to it. The concept of separation of power divided the power of government into three branches as stated in the FC; Executive (Part IV Chapter 3, Articles 39-43), Legislature (Part IV, Chapter 4, Articles 44-65) and Judiciary (Part IX Articles 121-131). Basically, the Executive body will formulate policy and ensures it is properly implemented, the Legislative will make law and the Judiciary will apply the law and settle dispute. In order of superiority, executive body is being the first, followed by legislature and lastly the judiciary. Here, the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary will be discussed and elaborated further to gain more understanding about the body of government respectively. THE EXECUTIVE. Executive generally defined as a body of government that is responsible for executing the laws, determine the general rules, appoint officials and oversee the administration of government responsibilities. It is regarded as the apex of power in a political system. In Malaysia, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) is the head of the state and the Prime Minister is the head of government. Executive authority can be exercised...
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...With permission of the CICA, a consortium made up of members from each of the four provincial CA professional programs updated the following simulation and evaluation guide to reflect the CICA Handbook standards, the Tax laws and the UFE Candidates Competency Map in effect as of March 31, 2011. Any changes to the original material are the sole responsibility of the consortium and have not been reviewed or endorsed by the CICA. The assumption was made that private companies will apply Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) and public companies International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)*. The assumption was also made that the accounting framework had been in place for several years. Dates in the simulation have not been changed. * Note: For the 2011 UFE, a candidate might be required to determine whether ASPE or IFRS is appropriate under the circumstances. © 2011 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario Paper II - SIMULATION 3 (70 minutes) You, CA, have just been hired by Doctor Robert Blake (Doctor Bob) as a part-time accountant for his new clinic located in the province of Quebec. From your interview, you have learned that Doctor Bob moved to your city from another city within Quebec. Prior to that, he was studying medicine overseas. He arrived in Canada on February 28, 2006, and met all the requirements to practice medicine in the province. He has many questions about setting up his own medical practice, but is aware that according to provincial tax...
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