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Since the person who ordered was not an ”employee,” but a friend you hired, are you liable to pay for the improper order?

ACCOUNTING
Use the Internet to research the annual report of at least one (1) merchandising company. Determine which costing method (Last In First Out [LIFO], First In First Out [FIFO], or weighted average cost) that is used to record inventory by your selected company.
Identify the three (3) primary advantages and three (3) primary disadvantages of using the costing method (LIFO, FIFO, and weighted average) that is used to record inventory.
Provide support for your response.

SOCIOLOGY

“Families and Education” Please respond to one (1) of the following:

The definition of marriage has changed over the past years and the recent Supreme Court ruling. Review Figure 11.6 on page 276 of the textbook. Identify your state’s status on same-sex marriage. Explain which sociological concept best supports the changing attitude towards same sex marriage (depicted in Figure 11.5 on page 276 of the textbook).
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2013) on page 307 of your textbook, eight (8) percent of U.S. students dropped out of high school which is an issue for parents, educators, and the community. Use the Internet to research and identify the high school drop-out rate for your city. Discuss two (2) of the possible effects that your city’s high school drop-out rate may have on the community. Provide a rationale for your response.

BUSINESS LAW

Please respond to the following:

View the clip below, in which one person believes they are partners and the other believes it is an employer / employee relationship. Agents may bind the principal in a number of ways. When you are reviewing the video, consider whether the intentions / understanding of each party make a difference, and then respond to the discussion question below.

Clip – Agency – Richard Gere: You Work For Me (2012) (0:45)

As a small-business owner, you are faced with rising costs, particularly employment costs, insurance, et cetera. So, you decide to hire some friends and pay them as they work, rather than go through the expense and procedure of bringing in “actual” employees. Your friends wear the business uniform, deal with vendors and customers, and tell friends and family that they work for the business. One friend / employee orders way too much from a vendor. The vendor has dealt with the person numerous times; in fact, the person has been ordering from the vendor for months.

Since the person who ordered was not an ”employee,” but a friend you hired, are you liable to pay for the improper order?
Discuss the implications of agency that apply in this situation, and describe at least one (1) way the company may be able to cancel or return the order in question.
Be sure to support your legal analysis with concepts and definitions from the reading.

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Discuss the implications of agency that apply in this situation, and describe at least one (1) way the company may be able to cancel or return the order in question.

ACCOUNTING
Use the Internet to research the annual report of at least one (1) merchandising company. Determine which costing method (Last In First Out [LIFO], First In First Out [FIFO], or weighted average cost) that is used to record inventory by your selected company.
Identify the three (3) primary advantages and three (3) primary disadvantages of using the costing method (LIFO, FIFO, and weighted average) that is used to record inventory.
Provide support for your response.

SOCIOLOGY

“Families and Education” Please respond to one (1) of the following:

The definition of marriage has changed over the past years and the recent Supreme Court ruling. Review Figure 11.6 on page 276 of the textbook. Identify your state’s status on same-sex marriage. Explain which sociological concept best supports the changing attitude towards same sex marriage (depicted in Figure 11.5 on page 276 of the textbook).
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2013) on page 307 of your textbook, eight (8) percent of U.S. students dropped out of high school which is an issue for parents, educators, and the community. Use the Internet to research and identify the high school drop-out rate for your city. Discuss two (2) of the possible effects that your city’s high school drop-out rate may have on the community. Provide a rationale for your response.

BUSINESS LAW

Please respond to the following:

View the clip below, in which one person believes they are partners and the other believes it is an employer / employee relationship. Agents may bind the principal in a number of ways. When you are reviewing the video, consider whether the intentions / understanding of each party make a difference, and then respond to the discussion question below.

Clip – Agency – Richard Gere: You Work For Me (2012) (0:45)

As a small-business owner, you are faced with rising costs, particularly employment costs, insurance, et cetera. So, you decide to hire some friends and pay them as they work, rather than go through the expense and procedure of bringing in “actual” employees. Your friends wear the business uniform, deal with vendors and customers, and tell friends and family that they work for the business. One friend / employee orders way too much from a vendor. The vendor has dealt with the person numerous times; in fact, the person has been ordering from the vendor for months.

Since the person who ordered was not an ”employee,” but a friend you hired, are you liable to pay for the improper order?
Discuss the implications of agency that apply in this situation, and describe at least one (1) way the company may be able to cancel or return the order in question.
Be sure to support your legal analysis with concepts and definitions from the reading.

If you need help with completing discussions please click here for more information.

Explain each of these steps and describe how they could be implemented to improve the meeting’s effectiveness. Be sure to clearly articulate the strategy to resolve the conflict.

Think back to a recent meeting you attended that was not effective. A good meeting planner can overcome this inertia by performing four steps: (Barrett, 2014, pp. 303-304)

Assign specific tasks to specific people.
Review all actions and responsibilities at the end of the meeting.
Provide a meeting summary with assigned deliverables included.
Follow up on action items in a reasonable time.

Explain each of these steps and describe how they could be implemented to improve the meeting’s effectiveness. Be sure to clearly articulate the strategy to resolve the conflict.

Discuss how you would persuade your future partners to go with your preferred form.

Explain the role of agency in your business association.
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.
From your perspective, discuss which of these is the best fit for you, your business, and your associates. Explain why in your answer.
Imagine your future partners see things differently and want to use a different form of partnership (of your choice for this assignment). Discuss how you would persuade your future partners to go with your preferred form.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
APA style

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.

Explain the role of agency in your business association.
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.
From your perspective, discuss which of these is the best fit for you, your business, and your associates. Explain why in your answer.
Imagine your future partners see things differently and want to use a different form of partnership (of your choice for this assignment). Discuss how you would persuade your future partners to go with your preferred form.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Explain the role of agency in your business association.

Explain the role of agency in your business association.
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.
From your perspective, discuss which of these is the best fit for you, your business, and your associates. Explain why in your answer.
Imagine your future partners see things differently and want to use a different form of partnership (of your choice for this assignment). Discuss how you would persuade your future partners to go with your preferred form.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

What is the effect of ethics and social responsibility on public relations in this particular situation?

Part I

Develop a 10- to 14-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on public relations.

Apply the following approach in your presentation:

Identify a major public relations crisis as though you were a public relations consultant working to help a client.
Propose a crisis plan to the client to address the crisis.
Suggest what sort of attitude the client should convey about the crisis to improve the public’s perception of it.

Format yourpresentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Part II

Write apress release or news story of no more than 350 to 700 words on the client’s behalf announcing the client’s position on the public relations crisis discussed in your presentation. In addition to the press release, write a paragraph to answer the following questions:

What media would you approach to communicate the message?
What is the effect of ethics and social responsibility on public relations in this particular situation?

Cite at least two references.

What media would you approach to communicate the message?

Press release

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Part I

Develop a 10- to 14-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on public relations.

Apply the following approach in your presentation:

Identify a major public relations crisis as though you were a public relations consultant working to help a client.
Propose a crisis plan to the client to address the crisis.
Suggest what sort of attitude the client should convey about the crisis to improve the public’s perception of it.

Format yourpresentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Part II

Write apress release or news story of no more than 350 to 700 words on the client’s behalf announcing the client’s position on the public relations crisis discussed in your presentation. In addition to the press release, write a paragraph to answer the following questions:

What media would you approach to communicate the message?
What is the effect of ethics and social responsibility on public relations in this particular situation?

Cite at least two references.

Identify a major public relations crisis as though you were a public relations consultant working to help a client.

Part I

Develop a 10- to 14-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on public relations.

Apply the following approach in your presentation:

Identify a major public relations crisis as though you were a public relations consultant working to help a client.
Propose a crisis plan to the client to address the crisis.
Suggest what sort of attitude the client should convey about the crisis to improve the public’s perception of it.

Format yourpresentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Part II

Write apress release or news story of no more than 350 to 700 words on the client’s behalf announcing the client’s position on the public relations crisis discussed in your presentation. In addition to the press release, write a paragraph to answer the following questions:

What media would you approach to communicate the message?
What is the effect of ethics and social responsibility on public relations in this particular situation?

Cite at least two references.