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BUS 311 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.bus311mentor.com BUS 311 Week 1 DQ 1
Applying the Law to a Set of Facts BUS 311 Week 1
DQ 2 Tort or Crime BUS 311 Week 1 Quiz BUS 311
Week 2 DQ 1 Elements of a Contract BUS 311 Week 2
DQ 2 The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). BUS 311
Week 2 Assignment Critical Analysis Paper BUS 311
Week 2 Quiz
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BUS 311 Week 1 DQ 1 Applying the Law to a Set of
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Applying the Law to a Set of Facts. Read the
Hypothetical Case Problem 1 at the end of
Chapter 1 and respond to these questions 1. If
Javier sued Energy-Auto Inc., identify who would
be the plaintiff and the defendant. 2. In which
state or states can the suit be brought? 3.
Assume that Javier incurred 100,000 in
damages. a) Analyze whether the suit can be
brought in federal court
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BUS 311 Week 1 DQ 2 Tort or Crime FOR MORE
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Law to a Set of Facts. Read the Hypothetical Case
Problem 1 at the end of Chapter 1 and respond to
these questions 1. If Javier sued Energy-Auto
Inc., identify who would be the plaintiff and the
defendant. 2. In which state or states can the
suit be brought? 3. Assume that Javier incurred
100,000 in damages. a) Analyze whether the suit
can be brought in federal court b) Explain the
advantages and disadvantages of federal versus
state court for this type of suit.
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BUS 311 Week 1 Quiz FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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If a state enacted a law that made it illegal to
sing the national anthem of other countries, such
a law would violate the ______ of the U.S.
Constitution. 2. Question Which
of the following is NOT a court of limited
jurisdiction? 3. Question
Congresss authority to make laws prohibiting
discrimination in employment comes from the 4.
Question The federal law known as
RICO was originally intended to deal with what
type of crime? 5. Question If
Jennifer discovers her father has written a new
will, which does not include her as a beneficiary
and Jennifer adds her name to the will, she will
be committing the crime of
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BUS 311 Week 2 Assignment Critical Analysis
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Critical Analysis Paper. Give an example of a
contract that you or someone you know entered
into (for example, rental agreement, cell phone
agreement, property purchase or leasecar, home,
furniture, etc. home or car repair, student loan
agreement). Apply the five essential elements of
an enforceable contract to your example and
answer the following questions. 1. Was the
contract successfully fulfilled? 2. Was there a
breach of the contract? 3. If so, what remedies
were available?
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BUS 311 Week 2 DQ 1 Elements of a Contract FOR
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of a Contract. Read the Case Campbell Soup Co. v.
Wentz in the text. Answer the following
questions 1. What were the terms of the contract
between Campbell and the Wentzes? 2. Did the
Wentzes perform under the contract? 3. Did the
court find specific performance to be an adequate
legal remedy in this case? 4. Why did the court
refuse to help Campbell in enforcing its legal
contract? 5. How could Campbell change its
contract in the future so as to avoid the
unconsionability problem?
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BUS 311 Week 2 DQ 2 The Uniform Commercial Code
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The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Read the Ace
Heating and Cooling scenario in your text and
answer the following questions a. Under UCC
2-302, who has the best chance of getting out of
the contract due to unconsionability?b. The
symbol for justice features a woman wearing a
blindfold illustrating that the law should be
applied the same way regardless of who the
parties are. Does the UCC rule seem to contradict
this? Which approach do you think is more ethical?
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BUS 311 Week 2 Quiz FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.bus311mentor.com 1. Question
Katrina is complaining to her landlord about the
six-inch long cockroaches in her apartment. The
landlord scoffs, saying Cockroaches dont get
that big! I'll pay 10,000 to anyone who can show
me a six-inch cockroach. Will, a bug collector,
overhears and promptly presents the landlord with
his prize six-inch South American cockroach. The
landlord refuses to pay, and Will sues. Which of
the following best describes the situation? 2.
Question Merlin posts his car for
sale. Breanna calls and leaves a voicemail,
saying, Hey, I definitely want to buy your car!
Ill pick it up tomorrow, okay? Which of the
following best describes the situation?
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BUS 311 Week 3 DQ 1 Employment at Will FOR MORE
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Will. Should the law allow an employer to fire an
employee without a good reason? Conduct research
to provide examples to support your position and
use your own personal employment experiences when
possible. Have you observed situations where an
employee was fired? Did the employer give a
reason? Do you believe the employers actions
were legal?
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BUS 311 Week 3 DQ 2 A Principals Responsibility
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Responsibility for the Actions of Their Agent.
Karen is shopping at Big Mart. She has with her
an umbrella which is the same brand Big Mart
carries. When a Big Mart employee, Steve, sees
her leave with the umbrella without going through
the checkout lane, he asks her to come back into
the store. Steve says that he thinks Karen is
shoplifting the umbrella. Karen tells him that
she has had the umbrella for years and shows him
marks of wear and tear. Steve apologizes and
tells Karen she is free to go. Can Karen
successfully sue for false imprisonment or
defamation? From what you have learned about the
relationship between a principal and an agent,
analyze whether Steve or Big Mart could be liable
because of Steves actions.
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BUS 311 Week 3 Final Paper Prep FOR MORE CLASSES
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Review the assignment requirements for the Final
Paper in Week 5. In a one to two page
APA-formatted paper address the following 1.
Thesis statement 2. Topic of your paper 3.
Outline the major headings 4. One article from
your literature review using the Annotated
Bibliography Guidelines below a. State the
complete bibliographic citation for the article
using APA format b. Provide a summary/abstract/ann
otation of the article, which means to list the
major topics discussed in the article.
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BUS 311 Week 3 Journal Your Experiences FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.bus311mentor.com Reflect for a
moment on your ideas prior to taking this class
about contracts, legal reasoning, or employment
law. Has your understanding of these subjects
changed or have your prior beliefs about these
issues been confirmed? Will concepts learned in
this class have a practical application in your
personal or professional life? Why or why not?
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BUS 311 Week 3 Quiz FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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The United States has laws that prevent an
employer from terminating employees without due
cause. 2. Question Peter owns
an auto dealership. Peter hires Cara as a
receptionist, Ben as a salesperson, Stacy as a
mechanic, and the Clean as a Whistle Co. to
come in at night and clean the premises. Which
situation is LEAST likely to result in liability
for Peter? 3. Instructor Explanation
The answer can be found in Section 121
Agency Tort Liability and Agency Section 12.1
Agency Principals Liability for Agents
Contracts, in the text. 4. Question
An employer has a duty to indemnify, or
compensate an employee for any losses suffered as
a result of authorized legal acts that the
employee performs under the employment agreement.
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BUS 311 Week 4 DQ 1 Real, Intellectual, and
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www.bus311mentor.com Real, Intellectual, and
Personal Property. List two characteristics each
of real, intellectual, and personal property. Do
owners of real, intellectual, and personal
property each have the same rights under the law?
List how each type of property is treated under
the law. Explain why it is in the best interest
of society to treat these types of property the
same or differently.
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BUS 311 Week 4 DQ 2 Business Ethics FOR MORE
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Ethics. Read the article Governance in the
Spotlight What Sarbanes Oxley means to You. In
this article the author outlines provisions
companies are now required to implement. Consider
the requirements imposed by Sarbanes Oxley on
corporate boards of directors. Do small
businesses and privately held companies have
ethical duties? If so, to whom would they owe
this duty? Employees? Customers? Vendors? Should
the law impose ethical requirements on small
businesses or privately held companies or can the
marketplace police unethical business behavior?
Provide support to justify your position.
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BUS 311 Week 4 Journal Business Ethics FOR MORE
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4 Journal Business Ethics Reflect upon the
ethical requirements imposed on businesses by the
law and society. Sarbanes Oxley was enacted in
response to widespread ethics violations. Do
publicly traded companies owe ethical duties to
their investors beyond making a profit? In the
business world, is there a difference between
what is fair and what is ethical? Has information
learned in this class challenged your ideas about
business and ethics?
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BUS 311 Week 4 Multimedia activity Business
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Business Organization. DeAngelis, M. (2012,
February 15). Business Entities. Hartford,
Connecticut, USA. Accessed via
http//legalstudiesclassroom.blogspot.com/2012/02/
business-entities.html List the general
requirements of an LLC, partnership and
corporation. Find an example of a business
organization that is an LLC. Discuss why this
company preferred to be formed as an LLC instead
of a partnership or a corporation. Describe at
least one advantage or disadvantage of the LLC
form for the company.
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BUS 311 Week 4 Quiz FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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Kevin and Emily own a house as joint tenants. If
Kevin dies, Emily will own 2. Question
The power of the government to regulate
what use real property may be used for is known
as 3. Question Which of the
following is a partnership? 4. Question
If you find a diamond bracelet on the
public sidewalk, you are most likely to be able
to keep the bracelet if it is 5. Question
Isabel invents a new type of exercise
shoe, which she calls the Super Soul. To
protect the name of her product, Isabel should
get a 6. Question A trademark is
an example of 7. Question Which
of the following does NOT have the advantage of
single taxation?
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BUS 311 Week 5 DQ 1 Intellectual Property and
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Technology. Internet domain names are linked to
trademark issues. Technology makes it easy to
copy and distribute music and movies without
paying royalties. Business conducted on the
internet raise security and privacy issues. What
legal concerns are raised by these issues?
Predict which of these issues will be of major
concern in the future in regard to the law and
business practices.
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BUS 311 Week 5 DQ 2 The Global Marketplace FOR
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Global Marketplace. How do governments attempt to
control foreign businesses operating within their
borders? When U.S. companies do business in other
countries, what issues do they face? Describe the
responsibilities and ethical concerns that you
feel are important for U.S. companies to consider
when doing business in other countries
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BUS 311 Week 5 Final Research Paper Ready Aim
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www.bus311mentor.com The Final Research Paper
should address a topic that is connected to the
content of this course (elements and requirements
of a valid contract issues related to real and
personal property intellectual property
employment law and/or, international law and the
global marketplace.) This paper should focus on a
legal issue or situation that relates to a
business environment or activity with a focus on
the legal impact technology has on this issue.
Ideally, this topic would concern a matter that
you have experienced or that you have knowledge
of however, this not a requirement, only a
suggestion. Apply the legal concepts and ethical
considerations discussed in this course to your
chosen topic. At a minimum this paper should
include A detailed description of the topic.
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