contract (promise for an act) (Clarkson, Miller & Cross, 2012). Peter has made an offer to Dave. Dave can accept the offer by signing and returning the contract to Peter when it arrives. When Dave receives the contract he signs it and mails it back to Peter. The signing of the contract by Dave has put Peter and Dave into an agreement that is binding. For a contract to be valid it must contain an agreement, consideration, contractual capacity and legality (Clarkson, Miller & Cross, 2012). The contract
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|Elements of a Contract | | | |Apple’s Contract | | | |11/18/2012
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Introduction Thursday, January 19: Clarkson Lumber Company Reading: Note on Financial Analysis a. How is the company's financial performance? (Examine appropriate financial ratios.) b. Why has Clarkson Lumber borrowed increasing amounts despite its consistent profitability? c. How has Mr. Clarkson met the financing needs of the company during the period 1993 through 1995? Has the financial strength of Clarkson Lumber improved or deteriorated
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Discuss the theory used by Clarkson to determine Cape Chemical’s optimum target capital structure (30% debt and 70% equity). Cape Chemical’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 15%. Cape Chemical’s optimum target capital structure theory, used by Clarkson, is considered a systematic approach to funding business activities. Furthermore, the traditional capital structure theory aims to minimize WACC, while also maximizing the firm’s value. As a result, Clarkson chose the capital structure
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Business Torts & Ethics Law/421 Intruders Liability The intruder, in this case, is held accountable for his actions. The thief showed the intention to break-in and the intellectual aptitude to understand that what he was doing was wrong since he even became violent to Darryl and Sharon. The case consists of two transgressions, criminal wrongdoing for injuries caused and a civil case breaking into Sharon’s house. Mainly, the harshness
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Reinforced masonry and Timber Design Research: Structural design, properties of fiber reinforced concrete and remote sensing James Bonner Professor and Director of Center for the Environment 102 Rowley 268-3856 PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, 1983 Research: Coastal environmental hazard assessment and remediation John Dempsey Professor 240B Rowley 268-6517 PhD Engineering, University of Auckland, 1978 Registered Professional Engineer, New York State Teaches: CE 401/501 - Fracture
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Employment-At-Will-Doctrine Clearly, employees are curious and feel they have the right to find out if their workers are productive and loyal employees. Employers have to protect themselves from liability for their employee’s everyday activities. At the same time, employees expect to have a certain comfort level by not having their space or privacy invaded in the workplace. “Tension between privacy and the need to know is heightened as computer technology revolutionizes information gathering.”
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Electric Vehicles: Electric Powered Vehicles that only Charges your wallet The price of refueling a car has increased at rates that can only be compared to a space shuttle taking off, and today, due to the unrest in the Middle East it seems like prices won’t stop increasing anytime soon. People are trying to find a way to soften the impact these high gas prices take upon their wallets. Some people purchased higher miles-per-gallon cars which had smaller engines and lighter bodies then the normal
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Introduction There is a lot of controversy on nutritional supplements and performance/health claims that go along with them. Many claims come and go without a lot of hassle, but none has generated the commotion of the interest or debate surrounding creatine (Cr). Many people believe Cr is another weight gaining powder or steroid alternative (Plisk and Kreider, 1999). What those people do not know is Cr is also found in the human body naturally as opposed to supplementation. Individuals know the
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Oakdale Administrator Case Facts Oakdale is in need of revitalization of its city, to improve its economic growth and public satisfaction. Oakdale is a “small municipal government with a weak economic base in the inner suburbs of a large city” (Cropf & Loutzenhiser, 2012, p. 79). With small budgets and limited funds, parts of the city have deteriorated so badly that some citizens find Oakdale to be an eyesore badly enough that they claim to live in a nearby city, which they use as their mailing
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