What are the Proper Objectives of Competition Policy? Competition policy promotes market competition by regulating anti-competitive behaviour undertaken by firms. The fundamental reason for competition policy is to allow the smooth functioning of the free market and the price mechanism‚ thus maximising economic welfare. As we have seen illustrated by the first theorem of welfare economics‚ competitive equilibrium in markets leads to Pareto efficient outcomes‚ at which the sum of producer surplus
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Primary objective: Maximise shareholder wealth. Shareholder wealth is maximised by dividend payments and a capital gain through higher share price. Secondary objectives: Meet financial targets (e.g. satisfactory ROCE) Meet productivity targets Establish brands and quality standards Establish effective communication with customers‚ suppliers‚ employees. Why is Maximising Shareholder Wealth the Main Objective? 1. Wealth Maximisation Considers Cash Flows Shareholders of a company can realize
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11 NATURE AND CLASSES OF CONTRACTS CHAPTER OUTLINE A. NATURE OF CONTRACTS 1. DEFINITION OF A CONTRACT general rule. A contract is a legally binding agreement. Stated another way‚ "a contract is a promise or a set of promises for the breach of which the law gives a remedy‚ or the performance of which the law in some way recognizes as a duty." (Restatement‚ Contracts‚ 2d) study hint. The essence of a contract is that (1) by mutual agreement (2) parties create obligations that can
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elements required for formation of valid contract The contract law is a situation where law is related to business transactions. In the situations good are purchased‚ sold‚ as well as moved through the contract. The employees are hired‚ land are developed‚ sold‚ bought leased or financed under the contract. Most of the businesses are based under contracts. Generally‚ the contracts represent foundation of the most of the commercial activities and therefore contract law stands for one of the crucial areas
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Contracts Summary DAMAGES – REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT THE INTERESTS PROTECTED Fuller and Perdue‚ “The Reliance Interest in Contract Damages” There are three principle purposes in awarding contract damages: restitution interest – object is the prevention of unjust enrichment by the defaulting promisor at the expense of the promisee reliance interest – object is to put the plaintiff in a good position as he was before the promise was made expectation interest – object is to put the
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is only partly realised in his own work. Brecht would say that this is the result of the theatre’s and society’s not being ready yet for the final‚ perfected version of epic theatre. Modern theatre critics might say that Brecht’s practical sense of what works in the theatre has happily overruled the more extreme applications of his theory. His plays are humorous and present social and political questions. The fourth wall is rejected‚ stories are improbable‚ settings exotic‚ songs serve as commentary
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Chapter 7 Critical Thinking Exercise 1. Define the Objective Theory of Contracts. Answer: Objective Theory of Contracts is defined as the parties’ assent is not judged by the subjective intent by each party‚ but by the objective intent that a similarity situated reasonable person would understand the parties to have. 2. On May 1‚ Brand Name Industries‚ Inc. (BNI)‚ sent Carol a letter‚ via overnight delivery‚ offering to employ her to audit BNI’s financial statements for the current year
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CONTRACT AND RELATED OBLIGATION Prof. Hillman I) Theories of Obligation A) CONTRACT: Agreement with Consideration – Bargain Theory of Consideration Definition: A promise that is supported by consideration because the promisor gets something (extracts) from the promissee in exchange for the promise. Ex: I tell Alice I will sell her my piano for 400 dollars and she agrees. I promised my piano in exchange for something (400 dollars) therefore my promise is enforceable. 1) Bargained
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one party pressures the contractual consent of another by duress the contract is voidable by that other party (See Also s 52A TPA and s 39 FTA). The common law has long recognised that duress‚ in the form of coercion of the plaintiff’s will through illegitimate pressure or threats to the plaintiff’s interests‚ render a contract voidable (Barton v Armstrong). Traditionally‚ the common law concept of duress was limited to actual or threatened violence to the person of the contracting party or their
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Part A Contracts are an integral part of business and everyday life‚ and are fundamental to construction as the industry relies on the formation of contracts for business agreements. “Contracts are based on the idea of a bargain‚ where each side must put something into the bargain. A contract may be defined as ’an agreement which is binding on the parties’” (Galbraith‚ 1998‚ pg78). There are a number of key components which must be present in the formation of such contracts. Firstly‚ there
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