Article 8 of the US Consitution empowers Congress, in part, "To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries."

In several paragraphs, discuss whether in your view the patent & copyright system in the United States is perfect as it is, or if it should be modified, and in what way. Please justify your response with evidence from an academic-level outside source.

Laws are enacted by Congress, and the courts apply those laws to the facts of a case to reach a decision. For cases that get appealed to the United States Supreme Court, the nine justices often do not reach unanimous decisions. Explain in substantial detail how judges that are interpreting the same laws and the same facts may reach different conclusions, and specifically comment on how it is never simply because a judge may be Republican or Democrat.

The student will look for one (1) article that presents the topic of the Primary and Secondary Financial Markets of the United States.

Write a 350-word essay that distinguishes the functions of these two (2) types of markets.

The student will look for one (1) article about the role of the investment banker and the

different sources of capital that corporations have.

Write a 350 word essay where you evaluate the functions of this

Participant of the financial markets.

Typically most individuals have misunderstanding regarding schizophrenia. For example, it is not uncommon for people to believe that people with schizophrenia interact with the voices in their head or that their condition is similar to dissociative identity disorder (think 'The United States of Tara'). I ask that this week you describe your own misconceptions regarding the disorder and what you learned, found interesting, etc., based on your own reading of the materials and watching the videos.

Prepare a brief (maximum 350) report that examines whether, how, and why strategic management is/could/should be relevant and important. use examples from the Department of corrections to offer a credible analysis. Decide what strategic management elements to include in the reports (e.g. Vision/Mission, situational analysis, external view, internal view, core values, strategy, leadership, etc.)

United States of America Prison

what do you think can be done from a motivational perspective to mitigate the obesity epidemic in the United States? When answering this question, try to base your response on scientific evidence rather than your personal feelings (a little of both is ok, but try to balance your personal opinion with facts). Here is some more information if you are interested: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

current challenges for Australian MNC investing abroad. Given the current U.S. trade protectionism policy, which creates trade frictions with China, Japan, the European Union, Canada, Australia and Mexico, please illustrate the main risks associated with an Australian MNC which plans to create a subsidiary in countries and regions such as the United States, China, Japan and the European Union (pick only one country/region to discuss).

1. What need(s) does the family fill within your cultural context? You may write about your experiences in the United States or your experiences in any other country in which you have had experience. Describe interrelationships you see between family and one other institution in your culture of choice. Discuss any pressures toward social change exhibited in this institution.

You are the CFO of a US firm whose wholly owned subsidiary in Mexico manufactures component parts for your U.S. assembly operations. The subsidiary has been financed by bank borrowings in the United States. One of your analysts told you that the Mexican peso is expected to depreciate by 30 percent against the dollar on the foreign exchange markets over the next year. What actions, if any, should you take?

The Empire Hotel is a full-service hotel in a large city. Empire is organized into three departments that are treated as investment centers. Budget information for the coming year for these three departments is shown as follows. The managers of each of the departments are evaluated and bonuses are awarded each year based on ROI. Empire Hotel

Hotel Rooms Restaurants Health Spa

Average investment $ 8,148,000 $ 4,761,000 $ 1,025,000

Sales revenue $ 10,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 600,000

Operating expenses 8,775,000 1,359,000 402,000

Operating earnings $ 1,225,000 $ 641,000 $ 198,000

Required:

a. Compute the ROI for each department. Use the DuPont method to analyze the return on sales and capital turnover. Assume the Health Spa is considering installing new exercise equipment. Upon investigating, the manager of the division finds that the equipment would cost $40,000 and that operating earnings would increase by $8,000 per year as a result of the new equipment.

b-1. What would be the ROI of investment in the new exercise equipment and Health Spa?

b-2. Would the manager of the Health Spa be motivated to undertake such an investment?

c-1. Compute the residual income for each department if the minimum required return for the Empire Hotel is 17 percent.

c-2. What would be the impact of the investment on the Health Spa's residual income?