n Jacobson v. Massachusetts (1905), the United States Supreme Court upheld the right of states to enact compulsory vaccination laws—one of the most challenging constitutional dimensions of public health. It also provided the terms for what would eventually become a core question of public health ethics.

This case has become the precedent for many cases that have challenged vaccination laws. Both majority and dissenting opinions in numerous decisions have cited this case in reference to states’ authority to constrain individual behavior. These cases have involved issues ranging from fluoridation of municipal water supplies, to abortion, to the right to die. In Buck v. Bell (1927), the Supreme Court usedJacobson v. Massachusetts (1905) to uphold a forced-sterilization law using the reasoning that society must be protected from the burdens imposed by the offspring of “imbeciles.” Despite the troubling uses to which this decision has been put, public health law texts continue to cite the case as an example of the ways that public health practices must resolve the tensions between individual rights and the collective well-being.

Based on these Supreme Court decisions, respond to the following:

• Do you believe health departments should be able to enter your house without a warrant from a judge?
• Should health departments be able to isolate or quarantine you without a trial? Why or why not?

Assume that the GPA of MBA students at Boston University is normally distributed with µ = 3.3 and σ = .2. If we sample 16 of the MBA students what is the probability that the average GPA will exceed 3.36?

On September 1, 2020, Piper Corporation acquired Darcy Enterprises for a cash payment of $850,000. At the time of purchase, Darcy’s statement of financial position showed assets of $890,000, liabilities of $450,000, and owner’s equity of $440,000. The fair value of Darcy’s assets is estimated to be $1,150,000. Assume that Piper is a public company and the goodwill was allocated entirely to one cash-generating unit (CGU). Two years later, the CGU’s carrying amount is $3,450,000; its value in use is $3,380,000; the fair value less costs to sell is $2,980,000.

(a) Calculate the value of goodwill acquired at September 1, 2020 and if it is a debit or a credit

(b) If the cash payment was $600,000, how would your answer to (a) change and if it is a debit or a credit

(c) Determine if goodwill is impaired in 2022, and calculate the goodwill impairment loss

Why are some countries poor and why do consumers in the United States import so much cheap clothing from poor countries? Is this ethical? Why or why not?

1. What do you think is the future of soccer around the globe and in the United States? Try to defend your position with hard numbers rather an emotional argument.

In your opinion, how serious is the problem of the federal budget deficit and the national debt in the United States? Incorporate a discussion of the issues surrounding deficits and the debt in your answer.

1.What is employment at will? List exemptions to employment at will. 2. List three federal acts that are important to employment law in the United States and briefly describe the effect of each.

Explain the concept of an economic system and identify the key characteristics of capitalistic, central, and mixed economic systems. What kind of economic system does the United States have?