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Inventory or Receivables, which in your mind is more exciting! Why?

Look for an article, online, in print, on social media, or wherever you can find one, that you can relate to the philosopher Socrates and his philosophy.

Questions 1-4 below:
Question 1: What are the similarities and what are the differences between KFCs in China versus fast food restaurants in the U.S. (or Australia)?
Question 2: What special challenges did Yum face in exporting the KFC model, and how did Sam solve them?
Question 3: How can Sam make sure that fast food restaurants in China don’t make the same mistakes (you define what those mistakes are!) as in the West?
Question 4: Is Sam ready to go ahead with another 15,000 stores? What would be the right time frame for that?

Discuss the sources of health insurance coverage in your home state, or any state of your choosing, for the following groups:
Seniors age 65 and older
Children younger than 18
Low-income families with at least one child, whose family income is below 133% of the Federal Poverty Level
The self-employed
Employees of large companies (more than 100 employees)
Employees of small businesses
Part-time, temporary, and seasonal employees
The unemployed
College students
Discuss whether the groups listed above need to contribute to the premiums of their health insurance.

After you read and annotate Vicki Hearne’s persuasive essay “What’s Wrong with Animal Rights?” choose one aspect represented in the “Quick Guide to Analyzing Persuasive Speeches” (Tone/Voice; Thesis and overall structure; universalities; research; orsolutions to the problem at hand) and briefly write an analytical response to the writing, much like you would do for a standard response quiz. Be sure to include actual direct quote passages from the essay to substantiate the examples. If applicable, compare/contrast this essay with the essay “The Rights of Animals” by Brigid Brophy. Keep in mind that you are writing this as part of a class discussion

rite on the following topic:

Topic 1:

Compare Augustine’s evaluation of his own conduct with that offered by Socrates in the Apology and the complete lack of self-criticism or evaluation by Achilles in The Iliad (except in Book XXIV). How are these characters alike and different in the appraisal of their own behavior? What accounts for these differences?

Your response should be at least 500 words in length
Use MLA format for any quotations or citations that you use to support your answer

Read:-
The Making of the West
Chapter 6:
The Creation of the Roman Empire 44 BCE–284 CE – This chapter follows Rome’s development from the Roman Civil War to the stability of daily life in Rome following Augustus’ peace through transformation of the Roman government.

Chapter 7:
The Transformation of the Roman Empire 284–600 CE – We will read about competing religious beliefs – traditional Roman polytheism and Christianity – and how the competition added to the instability of the Rome. We will also consider how the immigration of barbarian tribes transformed Rome’s politics, society, and economy.

The Norton Anthology of Western Literature, Vol. 1
Augustine, Confessions – Considered the first Western autobiography, Confessions explores Saint Augustine’s sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity.

PLEASE DON’T COPY FROM OTHER SOURCES FOR PLAGIARISM
THANK YOU

Explain why the Facility Layout and the Work System Design is important? How does it impact the business and workforce? What could go wrong if the two are not correct?

Paper must be written in a coherent manner.
Check grammar and spelling. Very important! Please do not omit words in sentences!
Proper in-text citation and references is a must!
Use credible sources only.
Do not have headings or titles for paragraphs. Professor deducts points for that.
Even though I indicated only one source, the writer may use more than that.

Please make Marketing Plan for Microsoft Corporation and include swot analysis and
identifying and recognizing problems
• understanding and interpreting data
• understanding and recognizing assumptions and inferences, as opposed to
concrete facts
• thinking analytically and critically
• understanding and assessing interpersonal relationships
• exercising and making judgments
• communicating ideas and opinions
• making and defending decisions

Research a case that involves alter-ego liability. Define the term “alter-ego” and list the elements the court considered when determining whether to pierce the corporate shield.

In addition, discuss whether it is ethical for a company to move its corporate headquarters overseas to avoid paying income tax. Which duty do you believe is higher, the duty of corporations to pay tax to government or the duty of corporations to pay dividends to shareholders? Why?

Specific Instructions:
1. Paper must be written in a coherent manner.
2. Check grammar and spelling. Very important! Please do not omit words in sentences!
3. Proper in-text citation and references is a must!
4. Do not have headings or titles for paragraphs. Professor deducts points for that.
5. Incorporate the material from the text and support your statements.

DO NOT USE ANY SOURCES EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Please use findlaw.com to research case.

Other credible sources:
1) Hasl-Kelchner, Hanna. (2006). The business guide to legal literacy: what every manager should know about the law. [Books24x7 version] Retrieved from
http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?url=http://library.books24x7.com/toc.asp?bookid=16713
Appendix C – The Lessons of Sarbanes-Oxley

2) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

3) Maffei, S. (2011). Personal Liability of Corporate Shareholders in New York. Review Of Business, 31(2), 110-114. Retreived from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=66249887&site=ehost-live

* To gain access for source 1 and 3 please use log-in:

Additional information: please indicate “add. info” as in-text citation when details are used from the following:
Alter Ego

Corporations and limited liability companies offer limited liability to their shareholders and members. This means that if the company is sued the creditor cannot look to the assets of the shareholders in order to satisfy a judgment. If the company does not have sufficient assets to cover the judgment, the creditor is out of luck. The most a shareholder can lose is the amount of money she has invested in the company. However a business owner needs to do more than merely file a form with the secretary of state and create the corporation in order to create this shield of liability protection. If a company is deemed to be one and the same as the business owner, or owners, the court will allow the creditor to pierce the corporate shield. A company that is found to be merely the alter ego of the business owner will not offer any liability protection for the owner. The materials this week will illustrate ways to ensure a company is not operated as the alter ego of the business owner.

Sarbanes Oxley

Most students have heard of the Enron scandal, where egregious accounting practices resulted in the loss of billions of dollars. As a result of this, and other scandals like WorldCom and Tyco, Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002. This Act creates strict accounting practices and creates accountability to the CEO and CFO of the financial statements. Penalties for non-compliance are harsh, and include steep fines, imprisonment and the delisting of the company from the stock exchange. All public companies must comply with this Act.

Legal Concepts v. Laws

There is a difference between a general legal concept and a law. An example of a law would be the Sarbanes Oxley Act. This is a federal law: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, PL 107-204, 116 Stat 745. An example of a general legal concept is alter ego; it will not be found in any federal or state code books. This is a legal concept used to bring liability to a shareholder of a corporation or LLC. For the purposes of this class laws are found (codified) in state statutes, federal statutes, and federal regulations. General legal concepts are not codified.

In your reading this week, you’re learning about the corporate form of organization, the issuance of common stock, and the accounting for treasury stock. In this discussion, you’ll explore how raising capital with common stock differs from raising capital through a debt issuance such as bonds payable. You’ll also explore the reasons why companies will purchase treasury stock.

Please respond to all of the following prompts:
1.Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of issuing common stock versus issuing long-term debt.
2.Provide two possible reasons why a company might decide to purchase treasury stock. •Explain how the purchase of treasury stock affect