Business Law Question 1 For the given scenarios it is stated that both John and Patrick are aged over eighteen and are of sound mind and in the each scenario they intend to enter a legally binding contract. For a contract to come into existence there have to be three steps involved: • Agreement (Offer and Acceptance) • Consideration • Intention to create legal relations All three scenarios are supported by “consideration”. The general idea of consideration is that
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Acquisition of Consolidated Rail Corp Part A 1.) On October 15‚ 1996‚ CSX Corporation (CSX) then ranked as the number one railroad in the Eastern United States and Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) then ranked as the third largest railroad in the Eastern United States‚ announced the intent to undergo a friendly merger via a two-tiered transaction with an estimated value of $8.4 billion. During the 1980’s a trend towards the consolidation of railroad firms began as a result
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Without the defense acquisition system‚ the U.S. military would not enjoy the substantial capability that it has in the form of major systems‚ information technology‚ and medical system needed to meet the demand of modern conflicts‚ rapidly evolving operational environment and to perform support services at home or abroad. Although the military is acquiring systems with game changing capability‚ the acquisition process is failing to deliver full value to the Warfighter and to American taxpayers.
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Review of “The Bottom Billion” by Paul Collier Over recent decades various countries have developed exponentially while a select few‚ referred to as the “bottom billion‚” are failing to escape poverty. Paul Collier focuses on this group‚ arguing that through consistent growth‚ the bottom billion can escape poverty. Unfortunately‚ poverty traps such as conflict‚ natural resources‚ being landlocked with bad neighbors and bad governance; coupled with the lack of productive intervention policies‚
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Caterpillar Inc. was formed in 1925 when Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Co. merged to form Caterpillar Tractor Co. These two companies were formed by Benjamin Holt and Daniel Best‚ thus the two founders of Caterpillar. Throughout their history‚ Caterpillar has continued to update and diversify their product lines to meet the demands of consumers. In 1931‚ the first Diesel Sixty Tractor rolled off the assembly line in East Peoria‚ Illinois‚ offering a new efficient source
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Contents 1.0 Company Profile 4 2.0 Vision Statement & Mission Statement 5 2.1 Vision Statement 5 2.2 Mission Statement 5 3.0 External Analysis 6 3.1 PEST Analysis 6 3.2 Opportunities and Threats 8 3.3 Industry Analysis – Porter 5 Forces 9 3.4 Key Success Factor 10 3.5 External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix 10 3.6 Competitive Profile Matrix 10 4.0 Internal Analysis 11 4.1 Strength & Weaknesses 12 4.2 Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix 13 5.0 Existing Strategy and Objectives 15 5.1 Existing Long-Term
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An ‘invitation to treat’ refers to a term in contract law. Importantly‚ it is not the same as an ‘offer’ and it is crucial to distinguish between the two concepts. In order for a binding contract to be formed‚ there must be an ‘offer’ and an ‘acceptance’ of that offer. An invitation to treat is sometimes mistaken for an offer. There are many similarities between an invitation to treat and offer‚ so making the distinction can be difficult. If the validity of your contract turns on this distinction
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Contract: Offer and Acceptance LAW 531 December 12‚ 2012 Offer and Acceptance Creating the contract is an extremely difficult process. A contract must have an offer and acceptance determine whether an agreement exists between two parties. An offer is a suggestion made by one person to another of his or her readiness to enter into an agreement under certain terms and conditions without further negotiations. The contract is accepted when the offer has been formally communicated to the offeror
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brewer Anheuser-Busch Companies‚ Inc.(Anheuser ) by Belgium-based brewer InBev SA (InBev). In November 2008‚ Anheuser accepted InBev’s USD$ 52 billion takeover offer after a battle that lasted more than 180 days. In June 2008‚ InBev made an offer to acquire Anheuser for $46.3bn‚ valuing each share at US$65. But the Anheuser Board rejected the offer saying it undervalued the company. The case explores the circumstances that led to Anheuser accepting InBev’s offer and provides a detailed account of
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