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    DUTIES OF AGENT TO PPRINCIPAL Agent’s duty in conducting principal’s business 164. An agent is bound to conduct the business of his principal according to the directions given by the principal‚ or‚ in the absence of any such directions‚ according to the custom which prevails in doing business of the same kind at the place where the agent conducts the business. When the agent acts otherwise‚ if any loss be sustained‚ he must make it good to his principal‚ and‚ if any profit accrues‚ he must account

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    Principal-Agent Conflict with Three Dimension Analysis ----The Case Report of Conor Medsystems 2010-12-20 Corporate Finance team assignment 1 Parisa khatabakhsh 8004019769 Amanda kolobaric 881020-3920 Can Zhao 8701239231 Jin Zhang 880812F340 “…I think valuation is critical‚ but I’d also say that a deal should never go on just valuation alone. The quality of an investor‚ their understanding of the technology and space‚ and their support of the company over multiple financings are all just

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    and this will lead to serious social problems. To what extent do you agree with this agreement? In recent years‚ IT age has far-reaching influenced a large number of people. It cannot be denied that IT could lead to some serious social problems and paralsing society. I agree with this statement to a certain extent and I will outline why in this essay. There can be no doubt that information technology usually results in paralising society and serious social problems in several

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    DISCUSS THE CAUSES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PRINCIPAL AGENCY PROBLEM (10) Principal agency problem refers to a conflict arising when people appointed (agents) and entrusted to look after the interests of others (principals) use the authority‚ power or resources for their own benefit instead. It is a pervasive problem and exists in practically every organisation whether a business‚ church‚ club or government. Organisations try to solve it by instituting measures such as tough screening processes

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    ’Othello is the principal agent of his own downfall’. Discuss this statement. Othello is undoubtedly unfortunate to encounter a villian such as Iago‚ whose ingenuity and wicked nature enable him to manipulate a range of characters with a simplicity that comes natural to him. However‚ while the cunning and deceptive nature of Iago plays a central role in Othello’s downfall‚ such a spectacular tragedy would not have been possible without the primary flaws that the Moor possesses. Iago’s success is

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    You are presently working as a paralegal in a large law firm in San Diego‚ California. Your supervising attorney‚ Janet Jones‚ has called you into her office. Janet just finished an interesting meeting with some potential clients. Rob and Bunny Sherman have a 15-year-old son named Rob Jr. Rob Sr. and Bunny want to bring suit against the Church of the Divine Light. It is similar to the Church of Scientology‚ but not actually related to any one‚ organized church. The parents allege that Rob Jr. was

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    Erik Heritage English 102 Dr. Ramirez November 12‚ 2010 From Small Business to large Brand firm: New Jersey Wineries New Jersey wineries are well-medaled. Twenty three New Jersey wineries won nearly 250 medals and awards in competitions and taste testing’s against other domestic and international wines in 2010 alone. Pick a category‚ red‚ white or a dessert‚ and a wine from New Jersey beat a corporate winery with a largely known brand. Their products have proved to be better

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    Define who is an agent and give TWO (2) reasons why agents are appointed. GHL Fridman describes agency as ‘the relationship that exists between persons when one‚ called the agent‚ is considered in law to represent the other‚ called the principal‚ in such a way as to be able to affect the principal’s legal position in resects of strangers to the relationship by the making of contracts or the disposition of property’. The Australian High Court in International Harvester Co of Australia Pty

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    Topic: ADVANTAES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SMALL VS. LARGE FIRMS 1. Size and financial Requirements 2. Economies of Scale 3. Strategies for Growth 4. Management and Control 5. Lack of Record Keeping 6. Working Capital Deficiencies 7. Poor Management Skills 8. Regulations and Legislations 1. Lack of Record Keeping Businesses should keep track of their records and documents for the following reasons: * To ensure payments were made to the suppliers for materials

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    Summary of the Article‚ ”Why do firms exist”……….. Ronald Coase may not be as famous as other economists due to his non-recognisable status but at the turn of the century ‚ he was able to achieve a recognisable status by applying practical theories on pre- existing economic theories. Highlights Deregulation revolution of 1980s Re-surfacing the pin factory which was the foundation of division of labour criticism of earlier economics theories of Adam Smith and others. Bureacracy in modern

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