SOLUTION MANUAL s s
Law for Business 15th Edition,
s s s s
ByA.JamesBarnes,TimothyLemper,AllChapters1-47
s s s s s s s s s s
,TABLE sOF sCONTENTS s
PART sONE: sIntroduction sto sthe sLaw
s Chapter s1: sLaw sand sLegal sReasoning
s Chapter s2: sDispute sSettlement
Chapter s3: sBusiness sEthics sand sCorporate sSocial sResponsibility
s Chapter s4: sBusiness sand sthe sConstitution
Chapter s5: sCriminal sLaw sand sProcedure
s Chapter s6: sIntentional sTorts
Chapter s7: sNegligence sand sStrict sLiability
s Chapter s8: sIntellectual sProperty
PART sTWO: sContracts
Chapter s9: sThe sNature sand sOrigins sof sContracts
s Chapter s10: sCreating sa sContract: sOffers s
s Chapter s11: sCreating sa sContract: sAcceptances
s Chapter s12: sConsideration
Chapter s13: sCapacity sto sContract
s Chapter s14: sConsent sto sContract
s Chapter s15: sIllegality
Chapter s16: sForm sand sMeaning sof sContracts
s Chapter s17: sThird sParties’ sContract sRights
s Chapter s18: sContract sPerformance sand sRemedies
PART sTHREE: sSales
Chapter s19: sFormation sand sTerms sof sSales sContracts
s Chapter s20: sWarranties sand sProduct sLiability
s Chapter s21: sPerformance sof sSales sContracts
Chapter s22: sRemedies sfor sBreach sof sSales sContracts
PART sFOUR: sAgency sand sEmployment
Chapter s23: sThe sAgency sRelationship—Creation, sDuties, sand sTermination s Chapter
s24: sLiability sof sPrincipals sand sAgents sto sThird sParties
Chapter s25: sEmployment sLaws
PART sFIVE: sBusiness sOrganizations
Chapter s26: sWhich sForm sof sBusiness sOrganization?
s Chapter s27: sPartnerships
Chapter s28: sFormation sand sTermination sof sCorporations s Chapter
s29: sManagement sof sthe sCorporate sBusiness
Chapter s30: sFinancing sthe sCorporation sand sthe sRole sof sthe sShareholders s Chapter
s31: sSecurities sRegulation
Chapter s32: sLegal sLiability sof sAccountants
,PART sSIX: sProperty
Chapter s33: sPersonal sProperty sand sBailments
s Chapter s34: sReal sProperty
Chapter s35: sLandlord sand sTenant
s Chapter s36: sEstates sand sTrusts
s Chapter s37: sInsurance
PART sSEVEN: sCommercial sPaper
Chapter s38: sNegotiable sInstruments
Chapter s39: sNegotiation sand sHolder sin sDue sCourse
s Chapter s40: sLiability sof sParties
Chapter s41: sChecks sand sElectronic sFund sTransfers
PART sEIGHT: sCredit sTransactions
Chapter s42: sIntroduction sto sSecurity
Chapter s43: sSecurity sInterests sin sPersonal sProperty
s Chapter s44: sBankruptcy
PART sNINE: sGovernment sRegulation
s Chapter s45: sThe sAntitrust sLaws s Chapter
s46: sConsumer sProtection sLaws s Chapter
s47: sEnvironmental sRegulation
, CHAPTER 1: LAW AND LEGAL REASONING
s s s s s
LECTURE sOUTLINE
1. Discuss sthe sTwisdale scase sthat sopens sthis schapter. sIt sprovides san sinteresting svehicle
sfor s discussing sthe sfunctions sof slaw sand slegal sinterpretation.
a. Have syour sstudents sidentify sthe svarious sfunctions sof sthe slaw sand sthen sdiscuss swhich
s specific sfunctions sare sfurthered sby sthis santiretaliation s aspects sof sthe sCivil sRights
sstatute.
b. In sthe scontext sof slegal sinterpretation, sthe scourt sfound sthat s Twisdale sdid sseem sto sbe
s protected sbased son sthe sliteral slanguage sof sthe sstatute. sHowever, sit slooked sbeyond
sthe s plain s meaning sto sreject shis sclaim. sSpecifically, sthe scourt sbelieved sthat
sinterpreting sthe s law sin sa s manner sthat swould sprotect shim sfrom sretaliation s would
sundermine sthe spurpose softhe s statute. s It sis sconceivable sthat sthe scourt sis smotivated
sby spublic spolicy sconcerns sas swell.
c. What sdo syour sstudents sthink sof scourts swho sdo slook sat sintent sand spublic spolicy? sUse
sthisas s a slead-in sfor sa sdiscussion sof slegal sjurisprudence.
2. Question sstudents sabout stheir sdefinitions sof s―law.‖ sMake scertain sthey sunderstand
sthe s importance sof slaw sin sall saspects sof sour s lives.
3. Discuss sthe svarious sfunctions sthat slaw sserves sin ssociety. sYou smight sdo sthis sby shaving
sthe s students sidentify ssome sof sthem.
a. Discuss sthe sconflicts sthat sarise sbetween sand samong sthe svarious sfunctions sof slaw. sFor
s example, sthere soften sare sconflicts sbetween sthe sgoals sof sindividual sfreedom sand
sachieving s social sjustice. sNote sthe sproblems sthat sarise swhen sthere sis sno s clear sconsensus
son swhat sis sjust.
b. Ask sthe sstudents sif sthey sthink sthat slaw sever sis s―overused.‖ sThey sare slikely sto scite
snumerous s examples. sFor sinstance, sthis smight sbe sa stime sto stalk sabout sthe sproduct
sliabilitycases sthat sare s regularly sin sthe sheadlines. sPerhaps sthe scase sinvolving sthe
swoman swho sburned sherself swith s coffee sfrom sMcDonald’s swould sbe sappropriate
shere.
Law for Business 15th Edition,
s s s s
ByA.JamesBarnes,TimothyLemper,AllChapters1-47
s s s s s s s s s s
,TABLE sOF sCONTENTS s
PART sONE: sIntroduction sto sthe sLaw
s Chapter s1: sLaw sand sLegal sReasoning
s Chapter s2: sDispute sSettlement
Chapter s3: sBusiness sEthics sand sCorporate sSocial sResponsibility
s Chapter s4: sBusiness sand sthe sConstitution
Chapter s5: sCriminal sLaw sand sProcedure
s Chapter s6: sIntentional sTorts
Chapter s7: sNegligence sand sStrict sLiability
s Chapter s8: sIntellectual sProperty
PART sTWO: sContracts
Chapter s9: sThe sNature sand sOrigins sof sContracts
s Chapter s10: sCreating sa sContract: sOffers s
s Chapter s11: sCreating sa sContract: sAcceptances
s Chapter s12: sConsideration
Chapter s13: sCapacity sto sContract
s Chapter s14: sConsent sto sContract
s Chapter s15: sIllegality
Chapter s16: sForm sand sMeaning sof sContracts
s Chapter s17: sThird sParties’ sContract sRights
s Chapter s18: sContract sPerformance sand sRemedies
PART sTHREE: sSales
Chapter s19: sFormation sand sTerms sof sSales sContracts
s Chapter s20: sWarranties sand sProduct sLiability
s Chapter s21: sPerformance sof sSales sContracts
Chapter s22: sRemedies sfor sBreach sof sSales sContracts
PART sFOUR: sAgency sand sEmployment
Chapter s23: sThe sAgency sRelationship—Creation, sDuties, sand sTermination s Chapter
s24: sLiability sof sPrincipals sand sAgents sto sThird sParties
Chapter s25: sEmployment sLaws
PART sFIVE: sBusiness sOrganizations
Chapter s26: sWhich sForm sof sBusiness sOrganization?
s Chapter s27: sPartnerships
Chapter s28: sFormation sand sTermination sof sCorporations s Chapter
s29: sManagement sof sthe sCorporate sBusiness
Chapter s30: sFinancing sthe sCorporation sand sthe sRole sof sthe sShareholders s Chapter
s31: sSecurities sRegulation
Chapter s32: sLegal sLiability sof sAccountants
,PART sSIX: sProperty
Chapter s33: sPersonal sProperty sand sBailments
s Chapter s34: sReal sProperty
Chapter s35: sLandlord sand sTenant
s Chapter s36: sEstates sand sTrusts
s Chapter s37: sInsurance
PART sSEVEN: sCommercial sPaper
Chapter s38: sNegotiable sInstruments
Chapter s39: sNegotiation sand sHolder sin sDue sCourse
s Chapter s40: sLiability sof sParties
Chapter s41: sChecks sand sElectronic sFund sTransfers
PART sEIGHT: sCredit sTransactions
Chapter s42: sIntroduction sto sSecurity
Chapter s43: sSecurity sInterests sin sPersonal sProperty
s Chapter s44: sBankruptcy
PART sNINE: sGovernment sRegulation
s Chapter s45: sThe sAntitrust sLaws s Chapter
s46: sConsumer sProtection sLaws s Chapter
s47: sEnvironmental sRegulation
, CHAPTER 1: LAW AND LEGAL REASONING
s s s s s
LECTURE sOUTLINE
1. Discuss sthe sTwisdale scase sthat sopens sthis schapter. sIt sprovides san sinteresting svehicle
sfor s discussing sthe sfunctions sof slaw sand slegal sinterpretation.
a. Have syour sstudents sidentify sthe svarious sfunctions sof sthe slaw sand sthen sdiscuss swhich
s specific sfunctions sare sfurthered sby sthis santiretaliation s aspects sof sthe sCivil sRights
sstatute.
b. In sthe scontext sof slegal sinterpretation, sthe scourt sfound sthat s Twisdale sdid sseem sto sbe
s protected sbased son sthe sliteral slanguage sof sthe sstatute. sHowever, sit slooked sbeyond
sthe s plain s meaning sto sreject shis sclaim. sSpecifically, sthe scourt sbelieved sthat
sinterpreting sthe s law sin sa s manner sthat swould sprotect shim sfrom sretaliation s would
sundermine sthe spurpose softhe s statute. s It sis sconceivable sthat sthe scourt sis smotivated
sby spublic spolicy sconcerns sas swell.
c. What sdo syour sstudents sthink sof scourts swho sdo slook sat sintent sand spublic spolicy? sUse
sthisas s a slead-in sfor sa sdiscussion sof slegal sjurisprudence.
2. Question sstudents sabout stheir sdefinitions sof s―law.‖ sMake scertain sthey sunderstand
sthe s importance sof slaw sin sall saspects sof sour s lives.
3. Discuss sthe svarious sfunctions sthat slaw sserves sin ssociety. sYou smight sdo sthis sby shaving
sthe s students sidentify ssome sof sthem.
a. Discuss sthe sconflicts sthat sarise sbetween sand samong sthe svarious sfunctions sof slaw. sFor
s example, sthere soften sare sconflicts sbetween sthe sgoals sof sindividual sfreedom sand
sachieving s social sjustice. sNote sthe sproblems sthat sarise swhen sthere sis sno s clear sconsensus
son swhat sis sjust.
b. Ask sthe sstudents sif sthey sthink sthat slaw sever sis s―overused.‖ sThey sare slikely sto scite
snumerous s examples. sFor sinstance, sthis smight sbe sa stime sto stalk sabout sthe sproduct
sliabilitycases sthat sare s regularly sin sthe sheadlines. sPerhaps sthe scase sinvolving sthe
swoman swho sburned sherself swith s coffee sfrom sMcDonald’s swould sbe sappropriate
shere.
