QUESTION 1 - IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE THE SOURCES OF LEGISLATION THAT ARE BINDING IN SCOTS LAW AND QUOTE AT LEAST ONE EXAMPLE. Each point of law has either a statutory source or a common law source. The statutory sources of law are: Legislation in the form of an Act of Parliament With effect from 1707 Parliament (comprising of the House of Commons‚ House of Lords and the Monarch) have produced Acts of Parliament (primary source of legislation) which may apply in Scotland. It is often difficult
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IGCSE Business Studies Unit 1 – Understanding Business Activity Chapter 1: Business Activity In this unit you will learn……. The concept of needs‚ wants‚ scarcity and opportunity cost The factors of production The development of economic activity and the use of specialization The purpose of business activity The concept of added value Classify these. Needs Wants Needs and Wants Wants › Needs › › Essential goods or services necessary for living. Satisfy the basic things
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1. In many cases‚ rules of business ethics can be determined by _______ A. economic requirements B. company guidelines C. applicable laws D. rules of conduct that apply in everyday life 5 points QUESTION 2 1. The economic character of business can be seen in its _______. A. legal guidelines B. personal aspects C. ethical dimensions D. trading characteristics 5 points QUESTION 3 1. Organization in business is characterized mainly by its _______. A. hierarchy B. profits C. rules D
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LESSON/CHAPTER 1: Business and Society- Its Relationship Significance of Business in Social Context: -Business affects and is affected by the society in which it operates. -For managers to operate effectively‚ an understanding of business’ domestic macro-environment is essential. What exactly is business’ “domestic Macro environment”? -It is intuitive that business can affect and be affected by other businesses -But business can affect‚ also be affected by: –Government –Civil society Understanding
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2010 Business Law Revision Booklet The Business Law final exam is 3 hours with 10 minutes of reading time. HOW TO ANSWER CASE STUDY QUESTIONS When answering this question student’s need to follow the format of: i) state the issue ii) state the law-this includes relevant legislation and cases iii) apply the law to the facts iv) state the conclusion Key words used in questions: Explain – students need to provide
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EXAM PREPARATION Question 1: John was driving his car home from work in heavy traffic listening to his MP3 player through his large‚ ear covering Bose headphones‚ when he heard a distant siren. Almost simultaneously‚ he felt a large impact as his car was rammed on the left hand side by an ambulance driven by Mary. John was badly‚ but not fatally injured. While he was recovering in hospital‚ John received a legal demand‚ accompanied by a statement of claim‚ requiring that he pay the costs
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Natascha Murphy Principles of Management-BMGT 1327 Professor Hilburn October 25‚ 2014 Chapter 1 Assignment Interview a manager at any level in an organization‚ including a retail store or restaurant. Determine which of the 17 managerial roles the manager thinks apply to their job. Provide the examples that support their ideas. Find out which one or two roles the manager thinks are the most important and explain why. Provide the person’s name‚ postion
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Nontraditional and Traditional Litigation Felicia Cobbs Law 531 Business Law Professor Herndon October 17‚ 2011 Nontraditional and Traditional Litigation “Litigation is the bringing‚ maintaining‚ and defense of a lawsuit” (Cheeseman‚ 2010). There are two forms of litigation: traditional and nontraditional. The pretrial process is divided into pleadings‚ discovery‚ dismissals and pretrial judgments‚ and settlement conference. This is followed by the trial proceedings and appeals‚ if applicable
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FORMTEXT Business law ECTS points FORMTEXT 5 What will the student have learnt/be able to do when having completed the subject/project? FORMTEXT During the subject "Business law" you´ll learn about the danish legal system and which rules‚ you´ll have to be aware of‚ when you´re working with the other courses in your study programme i.e. Marketing‚ Sales‚ Ecconomics‚ Communication and Management. Business law is divided into two semestres. First semester focuses primarilly on "Sources of law"‚ "Contract
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Exam 1 1.) The ability to sell an asset quickly at a fair price is associated with: B. Liquidity Risk 2.) Sources of risk for an investment include: C. Business risk and financial risk 3.) The real risk-free rate is affected by a two factors: E. Time preference for income for consumption and the set of opportunities available in the economy. 4.) Two factors that influence the nominal risk-free rate are: A. The relative ease or tightness in capital markets and the expected rate of inflation 5.)The
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