What are the problems with the current patent laws that relate to technology? Research the Internet regarding issues being mentioned by incumbent corporations versus start-ups.  

Suppose a typical income leisure constraint. The wage rate for a typical consumer is $20 per

hour, and she works 10 hours per day. Assume there are 52 weeks per year.

a. Construct a yearly income-leisure constraint for this consumer. Graphically show the optimal

work-leisure choice for this consumer.

b. Assume that the wage rate is increased to $25 per hour. Assuming income effect dominates,

graphically show a new possible work-leisure choice for this consumer.

c. Suppose that the government considers an income supplement program for this consumer

providing $5000 per year. Assuming holding all of the assumptions given in #b, is it a good

policy for the economy in general for this society? Explain it with the relevant economic

theoretical justifications.

First National Bank Balance sheet

                              Assets            Liabilities

Rate-sensitive    $20 million         $50 million

Fixed-rate           $80 million         $50 million

4) Given the above table and assuming that the average duration of its assets is four years, while the average duration of its liabilities is three years, then a 5 percentage point increase in interest rates will cause the net worth of First National to ________ (increase/decline) by ________ (5% /10%/ 15%/ 20%) of the total original asset value (use duration analysis).

Moral Dilemma
A moral dilemma involves a situation in which the agent has only two courses of action available, and each requires performing a morally impermissible action.. Plato presents the classic example of a moral dilemma. A man borrows a weapon from his neighbor promising to return it at his neighbors request. One day the neighbor in a fit of rage, asks for the weapon back apparently with the intention to kill someone. The man is faced with a dilemma: if he keeps his promise, then he will be an accessory to a murder if he refuses to hand over the weapon, than he violates his promise. A moral dilemma, then, is a situation, involving a choice between two opposing courses of action, where there are moral considerations in support of each course of action. Few would doubt whether we are in fact faced with difficult moral choices. The question raised by philosophers, though, is whether such dilemmas can be systematically resolved, or whether no systematic solution is available.

The most commonly suggested method of resolving conflicts between obligations is to appeal to the highest intrinsic good. A thing is intrinsically good when it is valued for itself and not merely as an instrument or means to some further end. Money is instrumentally good since it only provides a means to some further good, such as the purchase of a sports car. Music, on the other hand, is thought to be intrinsically good since it is valued for itself and not as a means to something else. Moral philosophers are concerned with uncovering the highest intrinsic good - that which is at the apex of everything that is valued. Human happiness is a common candidate for the highest intrinsic good since everyone strives for happiness, and happiness appears to be the final goal of all our actions. Other nominees for the highest intrinsic good are pleasure, human rationality, God’s will, free human choice, and highly evolved conduct.

Theoretically, if we can determine that pleasure, for example, is the highest intrinsic good, then conflicts between moral obligations would be resolved by determining which course of action produces the most pleasure. Similarly, if God’s will is determined to be the highest intrinsic good, priority would be given to those actions which are most in accord with God’s will. Thus, by locating the highest intrinsic good, moral dilemmas are resolved by appealing to that concept.

Assignment
The following is a list of some moral dilemmas, mostly adapted from Moral Reasoning, by Victor Grassian (Prentice Hall, 1981, 1992). Read each situation carefully.

You are to respond to the following directions for FOUR (4) of the eight dilemmas presented.

• Describe the decision that you would make in the situation and explain. Why.
• Identify the moral theory/ethic (such as “I would follow my conscience,” “I would do what God or the scriptures say is right,” “I would follow the advice of an authority,” etc.) on which you based your decision and explains how it applies to this situation.
• At the conclusion of responding to four of the moral dilemmas, write a final paragraph in which you compare the moral values you presented in your answers. State whether your answers consistently used the same theories/ethics or greatly varied. Based on your analysis of your moral values presented above, describe your general conclusions about your own “moral compass.”
*You should have a total of five (5) paragraphs; each one should be between 4-8 sentences. Grammar and format count.




1. The Overcrowded Lifeboat
In 1842, a ship struck an iceberg and more than 30 survivors were crowded into a lifeboat intended to hold 7. As a storm threatened, it became obvious that the lifeboat would have to be lightened if anyone were to survive. The captain reasoned that the right thing to do in this situation was to force some individuals to go over the side and drown. Such an action, he reasoned, was not unjust to those thrown overboard, for they would have drowned anyway. If he did nothing, however, he would be responsible for the deaths of those whom he could have saved. Some people opposed the captain’s decision. They claimed that if nothing were done and everyone died as a result, no one would be responsible for these deaths. On the other hand, if the captain attempted to save some; he could do so only by killing others and their deaths would be his responsibility; this would be worse than doing nothing and letting all die. The captain rejected this reasoning, since the only possibility for rescue required great effort of rowing, the captain decided that the weakest would have to be sacrificed.. In this situation it would be absurd, he thought, to decide by drawing lots who should be thrown overboard. As it turned out, after days of hard rowing, the survivors were rescued and the captain was tried for his action. If you had been on the jury, how would you have decided?

2. A Father’s Agonizing Choice
You are an inmate in a concentration camp. A sadistic guard is about to hang your son who tried to escape and wants you to pull the chair from underneath him. He says that if you don’t he will not only kill your son but some other innocent inmate as well. You don’t have any doubt that he means what he says. What should you do?

3. Sophie’s Choice
In the novel Sophie’s Choice, by William Styron (Vintage Books, 1976 — the 1982 movie starred Meryl Steep & Kevin Kline), a Polish woman, Sophie Zawistowska, is arrested by the Nazis and sent to the Auschwitz death camp. On arrival, she is “honored” for not being a Jew by being allowed a choice: One of her children will be spared the gas chamber if she chooses which one. In an agony of indecision, as both children are being taken away, she suddenly does choose. They can take her daughter, who is younger and smaller. Sophie hopes that her older and stronger son will be better able to survive, but she loses track of him and never does learn of his fate. Did she do the right thing? Years later, haunted by the guilt of having chosen between her children, Sophie commits suicide. Should she have felt guilty?

4. The Fat Man and the Impending Doom
A fat man leading a group of people out of a cave on a coast is stuck in the mouth of that cave. In a short time high tide will be upon them, and unless he is unstuck, they will all be drowned except the fat man, whose head is out of the cave. [But, fortunately, or unfortunately, someone has with him a stick of dynamite.] There seems no way to get the man loose without using [that] dynamite which will inevitably kill him; but if they do not use it everyone will drown. What should they do?

5. A Callous Passerby
Roger Smith, a quite competent swimmer, is out for a leisurely stroll. During the course of his walk he passes by a deserted pier from which a teenage boy who apparently cannot swim has fallen into the water. The boy s screaming for help Smith recognizes that there is absolutely no danger to himself if he jumps into save the boy-he could easily succeed if he tried. Nevertheless, he chooses to ignore the boy’s cries. The water is cold and he is afraid of catching a cold — he doesn’t want to get his good clothes wet either. “Why should I inconvenience myself for this kid,” Smith says to himself and passes on. Does - Smith have a moral obligation to save the boy? If so, should he have a legal obligation [“Good Samaritan” laws] as well?


6. A Poisonous Cup of Coffee
Tom, hating his wife and wanting her dead, puts poison in her coffee, thereby killing her. Joe also hates his wife and would like her dead. One day, Joe’s wife accidentally puts poison in her coffee, thinking it’s cream. Joe has the antidote, but he does not give it to her. Knowing that he is the only one who can save her, he lets her die. Is Joe’s failure to act as bad as Tom’s action?

7. The Torture of the Mad Bomber
A madman who has threatened to explode several bombs in crowded areas has been apprehended. Unfortunately, he has already planted the bombs and they are scheduled to go off in a short time. It is possible that hundreds of people may die. The authorities cannot make him divulge the location of the bombs by conventional methods. He refuses to say anything and requests a lawyer to protect his 5th amendment right against self-incrimination. In exasperation, some high level official suggests torture. This would be illegal, of course, but the official thinks that it is nevertheless the right thing to do this desperate situation. Do you agree? If you do, would it also be morally justifiable to torture the mad bomber’s innocent wife if that is the only way to make him talk? Why?

8. The Partiality of Friendship
Jim has the responsibility of filling a position in his firm. His friend Paul has applied and is qualified, but someone else seems even more qualified. Jim wants to give the job to Paul, but he feels guilty, believing that be ought to be impartial. That’s the essence of morality, he initially tells himself. This belief is, however, rejected, as Jim resolves that friendship has a moral importance that permits, and perhaps even requires, partiality in, some circumstances. So he gives the job to Paul. Was he right?

From your perspective, which IR theory/theories best describe how states and other actors in the international community should respond (or have responded) to the ongoing pandemic. Explain your reasoning, demonstrating a brand understanding of the IR theory in essay form.

So, I am trying to do a research about Economic and Social Cost of the Opioid Crisis in the US , So I need to write

• background on this issue( typed please)

• policy question and maybe a couple of paragraphs on that background and policy question and then the research question.

Please help and type it, Thanks

11.   _____________________organization is organization by time – from earliest to most recent (forward in time) or from recent events back into history (backward in time).

                          (a) Primacy;   (b) Recency   (c) Chronological;   (d) Integrated

                 12 . If your topic is controversial, you may want to organize your main ideas according to the principle of _____________, or putting the most important or convincing idea first.

1. primacy; (b) recency; (c) chronological; (d) integrated

13. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_______________ are words and gestures that allow you to move smoothly from one idea to the next throughout your speech, showing   relationships between ideas and emphasizing important points.

          (a) Outlines;     (b) Topics;    (c) Demeanors; (d) Guideposts

14 . _________________ produce word pictures and detailed information that allows an audience mentally to see, hear, smell, touch, or taste what you are describing.

          (a) Explanations;   (b) Descriptions;   (c) Definitions; (d) Details

15. _______________ are used by speakers who discuss or demonstrate processes of any kind. Used in How to Speeches.

(a) Explanations;   (b) Descriptions;   (c) Definitions; (d) Details

16 . In a country in which free speech is protected by law, the right to speak freely must be balanced by the responsibility to speak ethically In 1791, the_____________ Amendment to the Constitution was written to guarantee   freedom of speech.

1. 2^nd        (b) 1^st       (c) 3^rd          (d) 4^th

17. _____________________ is the ability to understand and manage one’s own moods and emotions, as well as the moods and emotions of

others.

          (a) intelligence quotient;           (b) emotional intelligence;

          (c ) intelligence level;                0(d) emotional level

18. ____________________ involve the ability to perform tasks in a specific discipline (such as selling a product) or department (such as marketing.)

          (a) technical skills,                  (b) human relations skills

          (c ) conceptual skills;               (d) mundane skills

19. ________________ involve communication and motivation; they enable managers to work through and with people. A people person.

          (a) technical skills,                  (b) human relations skills

          (c ) conceptual skills;               (d) mundane skills

20.   ____________________ involve the ability to picture the organization as a whole and the relationships among its various parts. Ability to diagnose

(a) technical skills,                  (b) human relations skills

          (c ) conceptual skills;               (d) mundane skills

Reflective Question # 1:
Venezuela is a Latin American country that is rich in oil preserves. This petroleum sector is
mainly owned by the government, in a sense that it controls and prices it. The petroleum sector
constitutes around 85% of the exports in the country. In Venezuela, there are very few private
sectors.
Germany is one of the top 5 richest countries in the world. It provides its citizens varieties in
consumer goods and business services. But the government imposes regulations even in those
areas to protect its citizens. Thus, the decision about what to produce is distributed among
private and public sectors.
1- What type of economic systems do Venezuela and Germany apply? Explain.
2- For a certain country to adopt a market economic system, what are the decisions they need to
take? Illustrate by providing an example.

1. The medium of exchange function of money​ eliminates:

A.

the opportunity cost of holding money.

B.

​barter, or the exchange of goods for goods.

C.

the need for chequing accounts.

D.

the need for currency.

2. Barter requires the existence​ of:

A.

the backing of the government.

B.

the double coincidence of wants.

C.

paper currency and coins.

D.

gold or silver.

How would each of the following developments affect the exchange rate of the US dollar (state whether the US dollar will get stronger or weaker)? Support your answer discussing the effects on the demand and supply of a foreign currency or dollars and using appropriate diagrams.

a. Increase in the expected inflation rate in the economies of US trading partners

b. Increase in the expected future exchange rate (US $ is expected to grow stronger)

c. Americans are traveling less abroad because of the Covid 19 situation

d. The European Union interest rate rises relative to the US interest rate

e. Less foreign tourists are coming to the Florida beach for fear of covid 19.

1. What are some of the common sources of stress?

- explain role theory?

-explain exhaustion of resources and burnout?

-explain emotional labor?

-explain high demands and low control ?

-explain high demands and low control

What are Myanmar (Burma) cultural practices relating to business? (detailed explanation please!)

Performance Management and Appraisals are highlighted.

Here's the scenario:
You are the 'boss' of the Business Administration Department at this community college. Part of your job is setting performance objectives (using Management by Objectives MBO) with each instructor. It is now time for you to set meaningful performance objectives with the HR instructor (me). You will set the objectives in August 2019, and then appraise the instructor's performance (me) at the end of the semester in December 2019 for this course.
You are to convince me (HR instructor) in your posting of a key objective that I will be measured on. You are to define what that objective is, why it is important, and how you will measure me. Assume we will discuss it fully, but I need to be convinced as this is a joint objective setting session. I want to know what expectations are and what you will be looking at to judge my performance.

Here are examples: (do not use these!!!)

1. Proposed Objective: The instructor follows the College Attendance policy during the semester.
The reason it is important: College receives funding based on several students who attend, so financial measures are impacted if an instructor does not do his/her job.
How to measure this: Boss will analyze the attendance reporting each week and ensure that students are being withdrawn on a timely basis.

2. Objective: The instructor's ability to communicate effectively.
The reason it is important: Student enrollment and retention in class will not be good if an instructor cannot communicate effectively and efficiently.
How to measure this: Boss will analyze the course evaluations done at the end of the semester and look for comments reflecting the instructor's abilities to communicate.

In your words, please write at least three paragraphs in detail, rather than someone's answer to this problem.
Thank you.