Enron’s Questionable Transactions 1. The special purpose entities (SPEs) got Enron into trouble. 2. It is debatable whether Enron’s directors knew how profits were being made through the SPEs. Speculation is that they did have knowledge‚ but did not question the questionable procedures. Evidence that indicates the directors knew how profits were being made includes the following: • Andrew Fastow’s role in establishing the SPEs and falsely creating 3% independent investors in
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institutions that make up society. Social structures are present in society and affect all parts of human experience. It enables individuals in the society to interact and live together. This essay will compare and contrast the Functionalist and Marxist views of the role of the family in the social structure. Functionalist theories operate on the basis of consensus; they believe the family plays a vital role in maintaining the social structure as well meeting the needs of various systems in the society
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Individual Work – Week 1 July 23‚ 2011 Pg. 2 Today‚ no matter what career you should choose‚ you always need to be professional in your job. Many jobs today especially in law enforcement‚ are going to have to follow a code of conduct. These codes of conduct include the requirement that all investigations and examinations be conducted with efficacy and effectiveness. If you choose a fingerprint examiner’s job‚ you are going to have to go for training and seek additional training‚ because most
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Outline 1 Introduction 2 Overview of One -Step Binomial Model‚ Black-Scholes Merton Model and Put Call Parity: 2.1. One -Step Binomial Model 2.2. Black-Scholes Merton Model 2.3. Put Call Parity 3 Limitations of Analysis 4 Research Process: Microsoft 5 Research Process: Apple 6 Results and Conclusion 7 Reference List 8 Attachments 1. Introduction The most common definition of an option is an agreement between two parties‚ the option seller and the option buyer‚ whereby the option
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The company that I am going to discuss in this case study is the IT firm ‘Microsoft’. Microsoft was originally founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. It is a public multinational corporation which is headquartered in Redmond‚ Washington in the USA. Its aims are to develop‚ manufacture‚ license and support a wide range of products and services that are related to computing through its various product divisions. Microsoft is an example of a well-known monopolistic power. A monopoly exists when
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Enron Questionable Transactions Question 1 The question which segment of its operations got Enron into difficulties is simple to answer‚ everything. Almost every all segments of their operation were improper. First of all‚ they practice unethical and dishonest practices which victimized workers‚ consumers‚ taxpayers and stockholders. Enron created partnerships within their own organization which led to them creating new financial instruments‚ called SPE’s (special purpose entities) which was
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Caterpillar’s Views on Ethics and Sustainability Caterpillar‚ Inc. is indeed one of the World’s most Ethical companies. In 2011 it was listed in Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies under Industrial Manufacturing. Personal Ethics Caterpillar has a worldwide Code of Conduct. The values it stresses are integrity‚ excellence‚ teamwork‚ commitment. They understand the importance of diversity and strive to achieve all of the above values given a diverse world environment and despite
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Is Ethics Natural or Learned Behavior? Human beings have an innate ethical sense that urges them to make predictable choices. Although most people believe their actions are guided by logic and reason‚ reason often acts only as a way to justify these choices. Ethics is a learned behavior‚ a behavior that starts from childhood. Every individual has choices in life. And everyone’s perception of right and wrong may not be the same. This discussion will be based on is ethics natural or learned
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Kant’s Ethics of Metaphysics: A Response To the Charge of Speciesism I. In this paper I will present the charge of speciesism contended by many animal right’s activists. I will attempt to substantiate Immanuel Kant’s view on animal morality and justify how his philosophy is not in violation of speciesism. Furthermore‚ I will explain how the Kantian view still grants animals some moral consideration through the designation of “indirect duties”. Lastly‚ I will present a difficulty with accepting
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theoretical background upon behavior modification techniques Abstract Behavior modification is a technique about the change in undesired behavior and enhancing desired behavior. In this paper is shown the history of this technique‚ when it dates from‚ a theoretical background and the steps of the modification‚ in order to be successful and thriving. This paper will show one of the first experiments with the behavior modification and how they helped this behavior technique to evolve‚ so
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