.... go by, so they must utilize their own judgement based on their own moral standards. But, in the United States their is an administrative agency that has the power to control unfair or deceptive business practices. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was created in 1914 to prevent "unfair methods of competition in commerce (commercial trade) and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce (Miller 590)". The FTC issues guidelines that define unfair practices and in some instances the FTC will investigate widespread complaints to seek settlement of the complaint. The FTC .....

.... Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the Standard and Poor's 500, and Nasdaq Composite continuing to break new records, many in the financial world are worrying about what is in store for the market this year. Specifically, they are concerned whether or not the stock market will correct (or worse, crash) in 1997. In focusing on the possibility of a market correction or crash this year, some arguments for and against will be examined. Currently, many people, including financial analysts, money managers and individual investors, believe the stock market is due for a correction .....

.... of it's management. International management and organization-design expert Henry Mintzenberg says every CEO has three essential duties: direct supervision, development of the organization's strategy, and management of the organization's boundary conditions. Top management's responsibility at and beyond the organization's boundaries is largely a communication responsibility; however, no commonly accepted model exists for decision, execution, and assessment of communication opportunities. Within even some of the largest and most venerable organizations, the process used is h .....

.... inflation rose from 3.2 percent to 5.4 percent, which is worrisome because Switzerland is considered a low-inflation economy. On June 2, 1991 Swiss voters rejected a government sponsored tax which would have modernized Switzerland’s tax system by a tax called Value Added Tax. The Swiss currency is called the Swiss Franc, and 1.5 francs equal one U.S. dollar. The new common currency adopted early this year called the Euro, was rejected by Switzerland, although eleven nations participated. Therefore, Switzerland preserves its’ monetary autonomy. The lack of participation has bo .....

.... to 2,000 sheets per minute whether it employs 5,6 or 10 men. Decisions in the long-run are investment or planning decisions relating to the scale of production and decisions in the short run are to do with choosing an output level within the capacity constraint. With this introduction to the firms costs and output decisions we can now apply them to see how firms decide on the output to produce in order to maximise profits, the combination of actors of production to employ and how output changes in response to employing more or a variable factor in c .....

.... the standards as outlined in the treaty. Another goal was to improve working conditions in North America. It was proposed that by increasing trade and a set of standards that working conditions would improve through increased wages and newer safer facilities. Creating an expanded and safe market for exports/imports and services was also a goal and is ongoing even today as more goods and services flow across the borders. Trade rules that were beneficial to all treaty members were established and have 'standardized' the quality of all trade items as well as provided the envir .....

.... unfortunately with minimal education and understanding of the ways to evaluate a company and its strengths and weaknesses. I therefore saw it as appropriate to research and evaluate a firm that I currently hold stock in. The original purchase price of fourteen (13) shares of General Electric at $75.25 per share was $990.25 on 24 September 1998. The current price as of 20 March, 1999 was $112.00 per share of a current portfolio value of $1456.00. this represents a net profit of $465.75 or a profit of forty-seven (47) percent in six months time. General Information G .....

.... how it should be taken. Some responsibilities of the pharmacist include making intravenous solutions and operating the TPN, which takes intravenous solutions and adds vitamins such as amino acids. They also refill storage bins in the Emergency Room, where doctors can get them if a patient needs them immediately. Charles Rudolph Walgreen Sr. Is the founder of Walgreens. When he was twenty, he borrowed twenty dollars, and moved from Dixon, Illinois to Chicago. Throughout pharmacy school, he worked for pharmacies in the day and went to school at night. When the United Stat .....