Then, the company also argue that Mrs. Carlill did not make an acceptance or agreement to the offer, as one of a contract element. But the court concluded that she did accept the offer by buying and using the product as directed. Lastly, the company argued there was no communication between them to do an acceptance or agreement. But then, once again, the court did not agree with them and said that it was a unilateral contract and the communication of acceptance did not have to be made. Therefore, to the case of Karen with the Slim Sally’s ad, it can be concluded as a unilateral contract, not an invitation to treat.
By not mentioning other companies that use the same tactics, he puts a negative image on Nike alone instead of all American companies who choose to outsource manufacturing to foreign countries. I think it’s kind of ironic that Mr. Ballinger is doing research on ethical practices of American companies when he himself is using an unethical approach to his research. Another fact that he fails to mention is that what Nike is doing is not illegal. Unethical, yes, but due to weak policies in some of these foreign companies, it allows for American, or any other nation’s companies, to exploit these practices. Also, why doesn’t he mention anything about the retailers who sell Nike shoes?
If Carrie said that she need the answer that day, and Antonio could not give it to her, then Carrie would not have breached the contract and then Carrie could then sold the encyclopedias to Norvel. Carrie did not make an offer to Norvel, but by accepting the offer from him, and did not wait to hear from Antonio, she was in breach of the contract with Antonio. Carrie is not obligated to sell the encyclopedias to Norvel because she had an agreement to with Antonio. Carrie had agreed to wait for
Microsoft also offers the Xbox at below cost and attempts to realize profits through its own game sales and through licensing royalties from independent publishers. First, lets look at each firm’s current console and analyze the relationship between production cost and the value captured. Microsoft In 2007, Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell reported though Microsoft’s overall revenue increased 13 percent during its first quarter, cost of revenue increased 49% in that same time frame – an increase primarily attributed to the Xbox360. Microsoft attempts to produce relatively smaller quantities of the Xbox360 because each console costs approximately $715 to make. Each console records of a loss slightly upwards of $300 per console sold.
It was felt that CAT SCAN would compete with standard x-ray equipment and thereby not get the promotion it needed by the licensees. This assertion seemed to be contrary to the belief of EMI management that CT SCAN would not displace the majority of existing diagnostic imaging applications (page 128 4th paragraph). This concern could have been averted by aggressively marketing towards potential licensees. The potential success was apparent and management could have capitalized on that. As it turns out conventional x-ray was and still
Dunkin Donuts Profile Products Dunkin' Donuts is the world's leading baked goods and coffee chain, serving more than 3 million customers per day. Dunkin' Donuts sells 52 varieties of donuts and more than a dozen coffee beverages as well as an array of bagels, breakfast sandwiches and other baked goods. Strategic position in the market place • #1 in iced regular/decaf/flavored coffee* • #1 in hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee* • #1 in donut category* • #1 in bagel and muffin category* • #2 in breakfast sandwich servings* • #1 in customer loyalty in the coffee category since 2007, according to Brand Keys * CREST data year ending December 2012 Strategic plan In January, Dunkin’ Donuts began recruiting multi-unit operators for Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, Ventura and Orange counties, with a long-term goal of having more than 15,000 Dunkin’ Donut restaurants in the United States. In addition to traditional restaurants, the company is actively identifying franchisees to open a wide range of non-traditional venues including colleges, universities, casinos, military bases, supermarkets, airports and travel centers. Philosophy To be recognized as a company that responsibly serves our guests, franchisees, employees, communities, business partners, and the interests of our planet.
The company operates more than 3,100 store locations worldwide, including Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy stores throughout the US, as well as in Canada, the UK, France, Ireland and Japan. In addition, the company also markets its products to its US costumers through three websites: www.gap.com, www.babanarepublic.com and www.oldnavy.com. The company recorded revenues of $ 15,943 million during the fiscal year ended January 2007, compared to $ 16,023 millions during fiscal year 2005. The operating profit of the company was $ 1,264 million during fiscal year ended 2007, a drastically decrease of 29.2% over 2006. The net profit was $ 778 million, a decrease of 30,1% over 2006.
This unyielding expansion led the Corporation to open 23,000 McDonald's restaurants in 110 countries in 1994, producing $3.4 billion in annual revenues. In addition, McDonald's opens a new restaurant every three hours. (www.mcdonalds ) Wal-Mart was founded in 1962 and opened its first store in Arkansas. Wal-Mart serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,838 retail units under 55 different banners in 15 countries. Wal-Mart boasts 2010 sales of $405 billion, and Wal-Mart employs 2.1 million associates worldwide.
He suggested that without physician buy-in the plan wouldn’t work. He also shared the Board would not support an idea that secures funding through banks, because they believed that donors would not give once this happened. Dr. Bernauer suggested that selling Glen River to a for-profit hospital management company or making it a profit making hospital owned by the doctors would fix the problem (Drucker, 2009). Dr. Bernauer’s comments contained some truth, but they were slightly short sighted. Robbins and Judge (2011) emphasize the importance of group understanding and buy-in for organizational decisions.
James Hardie attempted to avoid paying compensation by delaying and exploiting legal loopholes to avoid liability (Shaw, Barry & Sansbury 2009, p263). According to Kantian Ethics, humans should never be used as a means to an end and instead they should be treated with respect due to their inherent worth (Shaw, Barry & Sansbury 2009, p75). James Hardie Industries’ decision to continuously use asbestos as raw material for its products has breached moral rights because they were already aware of the hazardous properties asbestos possess (Shaw, Barry & Sansbury 2009, p263). Instead of stopping the usage of asbestos when its potential hazards were discovered in 1939, they continued using asbestos for the next 20 years at the expense of the health of employees and consumers (Shaw, Barry & Sansbury 2009, p263). This shows a total disregard of human lives and welfare.