As Long as We Create Waste, We Are Going to Have

question 36

Essay

As long as we create waste, we are going to have to put that waste somewhere. How do we keep that waste from findings its way into the backyards of any marginalized populations?

Understand the roles and duties of an agent to the principal.

Distinguish between the concepts of agent, principle, and employee within the context of business law.

Recognize the legal implications of actions taken by agents on behalf of undisclosed principals.

Understand the principle of vicarious liability in partnerships.

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Definitions:

Scarce Goods

Items that are limited in availability relative to the desires or needs of consumers.

Laissez-Faire Economy

Literally from the French: “allow [them] to do.” An economy in which individual people and firms pursue their own self-interest without any central direction or regulation.

Excess Supply

A situation where the quantity of a product offered for sale by producers is greater than the quantity demanded by consumers at a given price.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in market balance.