WGU D216 Business Law For Accountants –
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What is considered the primary source Common law doctrine
of law?
What is the purpose of the Uniform Reduce difficulties for businesses conducting trade
Code? and commerce
Which type of speech is unprotected? Obscene
What is the characteristic of a legal The remedy is usually monetary damages.
claim?
An internal auditor is drafting a code It indicates how employees should act.
of conduct as instructed by the chief
audit executive. The company is
privately held and is a large
manufacturer. What is a requirement of
a private company's code of conduct?
A CEO thinks it is time to talk about Developing integrity & trust.
business ethics to senior
management. She is developing a list
of talking points. What is a
fundamental ethical issue that must
be included in these talking points?
, A hardware store proactively informs It focuses on the consequences of an action.
clients whenever recalls happen. It is
always willing to replace defective
items at no cost even if the warranty
has expired. Its philosophy is to
maximize benefits and minimize harm.
This approach is known as outcome-
based ethics. What is a characteristic
of outcome-based ethics?
A floral company is currently hiring a The actions are legal but unethical.
new employee. After interviewing a
great candidate, the human resources
coordinator looked up the candidate
on social media. The human resources
coordinator found too many pictures
of cocktails and beers on the
candidate's profile. The prospective
candidate worked part-time as a
bartender. The human resources
coordinator called the candidate and
told him that she found a better fit
even when she had not hired anyone
for the position. Are the human
resources coordinator's actions legal
and ethical?
Due to booming business, a Yes, because firing employees and hiring new ones
manufacturing company hired two for a lower wage is not illegal.
new employees for a rate of $15 per
hour. Previous hires were paid a rate
of $26 per hour. After analyzing the
reduction on labor costs, the
accountant recommended replacing
the existing workers by less expensive
workers. Is this accountant's
recommendation legal?
Which kind of mark is "Cheesy" in Arbitrary
connection with a spa company?
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Terms in this set (66)
What is considered the primary source Common law doctrine
of law?
What is the purpose of the Uniform Reduce difficulties for businesses conducting trade
Code? and commerce
Which type of speech is unprotected? Obscene
What is the characteristic of a legal The remedy is usually monetary damages.
claim?
An internal auditor is drafting a code It indicates how employees should act.
of conduct as instructed by the chief
audit executive. The company is
privately held and is a large
manufacturer. What is a requirement of
a private company's code of conduct?
A CEO thinks it is time to talk about Developing integrity & trust.
business ethics to senior
management. She is developing a list
of talking points. What is a
fundamental ethical issue that must
be included in these talking points?
, A hardware store proactively informs It focuses on the consequences of an action.
clients whenever recalls happen. It is
always willing to replace defective
items at no cost even if the warranty
has expired. Its philosophy is to
maximize benefits and minimize harm.
This approach is known as outcome-
based ethics. What is a characteristic
of outcome-based ethics?
A floral company is currently hiring a The actions are legal but unethical.
new employee. After interviewing a
great candidate, the human resources
coordinator looked up the candidate
on social media. The human resources
coordinator found too many pictures
of cocktails and beers on the
candidate's profile. The prospective
candidate worked part-time as a
bartender. The human resources
coordinator called the candidate and
told him that she found a better fit
even when she had not hired anyone
for the position. Are the human
resources coordinator's actions legal
and ethical?
Due to booming business, a Yes, because firing employees and hiring new ones
manufacturing company hired two for a lower wage is not illegal.
new employees for a rate of $15 per
hour. Previous hires were paid a rate
of $26 per hour. After analyzing the
reduction on labor costs, the
accountant recommended replacing
the existing workers by less expensive
workers. Is this accountant's
recommendation legal?
Which kind of mark is "Cheesy" in Arbitrary
connection with a spa company?
