It is your responsibility to answer all four questions. Please follow the guidelines, tips and grading rubric below. Answers should be ½ – 1 page each. (minimum length 16 lines) 1. Describe what the elements of a contract are. What are some defenses one could argue to get out of a contractual obligation? 2. Describe the steps to forming a business entity. What should a person consider when deciding to start up a business? 3. What does a person need to do when they feel they have a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? What steps can an employer take to prevent claims under Title VII? 4. Explain the antitrust statutes; (The Sherman Act), (The Clayton Act), and (The Federal Trade Commission Act)? Do you think the current antitrust statutes are effective in preventing a business from becoming a monopoly? 1. Must have a cover page, reference page and running head. Please refer to the information below to check the format. (-5 points if not included) 2. Must use 12 font and double space your answers. (-5 points if not used) 3. Must use citations where necessary and two outside sources at a minimum. You may use your textbook also, but it is not considered an outside source. Each answer should contain at least one citation. (-1 point for answers with no sources cited) (-5 points if you do not include three sources or the textbook and two outside sources)
4. Make sure your answers are well thought out and supported with facts. Length requirement is ½ page (minimum of at least 16 lines) – 1 page per answer. This does not include repeating the question. (-1 through -5 points deducted if length requirement not met) 5. Must have good use of grammar and correct spelling. Please proofread and use spell check. (-5 points if not used) 6. Incorrect or missing answer. (-5 for an incorrect answer) (-25 points for a missing answer) • Absolutely no plagiarism – When using a direct quote or paraphrasing, you must cite the source directly after the quote. (author’s last name/year published) Ex: (Smith 2007) • must have a cover page and a separate reference page (see directions below) Cover Page – 1. The title of your paper centered in the middle of the page 2. Your name centered in the middle of the page and about four lines below the title 3. The course title centered about four lines below your name 4. The professor’s name centered and double spaced below the course title 5. The date centered and doubled spaced below the professor’s name 6. A running head and page number (upper right-hand corner). This should be on every page. Example: business law 1 Reference Page – (Book) Last name, Initial(s). (Year). Book Title: Subtitle. City of Publication: Publisher. (If a second line is needed, indent 5 spaces.) Example: Doe, J.S. (2004). Interrupted speech: Communication by intrusion. London: Social Behavior Press. (Article) Last name, Initial(s). (Year). Article title. Periodical Title, Volume, Pages. (If a second line is needed, indent 5 spaces.) Example: Doe, J. (2002). Computer simulation of laboratory rat behavior. Journal of Computer Simulation, 18, 112-122. (Web page) Last name, Initial(s). (Year). Document title. Retrieved date, from Web site: URL. (If a second line is needed, indent 5 spaces.) Example: Doe, J.P. (2003). Survey of freshmen attitudes towards work-study. Retrieved October 15, 2003 from Tustin Metropolitan University, Department of Psychology Web site: (Quoting information from a source) (author’s last name, year published) Ex. (Saxton, 1999) (Reference Page – Internet sources) Lucas, G. (1977). Why I’m going to make a trilogy: The secret cult of citations. Retrieved May 19, 2004 from .
