The Supreme Court has held that in awarding punitive damages, a court must consider three "guideposts." Which of the following is NOT one of these guideposts?

a. the reprehensibility of the defendant's conduct
b. whether or not compensatory damages will also be awarded
c. the ratio between the harm suffered and the award
d. the difference between the punitive award and any civil penalties used in similar cases


b

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a. Cash principle b. Historical cost principle c. Matching principle d. Debit principle e. All of the above

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As a company prepares to look for talent in a particular position or group, it can evaluate the tasks needed, complete a talent inventory of current skill sets, and prepare a job description with knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). This practice is also known as

A. job analysis. B. realistic job preview. C. external analysis. D. internal analysis. E. job design.

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A study examined the effects of empathy, emotional expression, intelligence, and complex task performance. This study found that the ability to express one’s own emotions

a. worked partly through empathy, but also had a direct effect on task leadership b. worked entirely through empathy in terms of influencing leadership c. was unrelated to empathy d. depended on cognitive intelligence

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Garber Corporation had 40,000 shares of $10 par common stock outstanding on January 1, Year 2. On June 1, Year 2, Garber purchased 5,000 shares of its own stock on the open market for $22 per share and held it as treasury stock. On October 1, Year 2, Garber declared and issued a 10% stock dividend. The market value of Garber's stock was $24 per share on October 1, Year 2. Garber's board of directors declared and paid a cash dividend of $57,750 on December 15, Year 2. Required:a) Prepare the journal entry to record the treasury stock purchase.b) Prepare the journal entry to record the stock dividend.c) Prepare the journal entry to record the cash dividend.d) What was the cash dividend per share that was paid on December 15?

What will be an ideal response?

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