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The PowerHouse Utility Company Recently Built a Nuclear Power Plant

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The PowerHouse Utility Company recently built a nuclear power plant in a southern state and started competing against BXY Utility Company that has served customers in that region for 65 years. Due to deregulation, consumers now have a choice among utility companies in this area. Although PowerHouse has made a sizeable capital investment, if it successfully grows market share, eventually prices for electricity may stabilize or fall.

Identify and differentiate between the modes of board operation in a nonprofit context.
Recognize best practices in nonprofit board governance relating to transparency and accountability.
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Acknowledge the legal duties of care, loyalty, and obedience within the context of nonprofit governance.

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DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

RNA

Ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells. Its principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins.

Human Genome

The complete set of nucleic acid sequences for humans, encoded as DNA within the 23 chromosome pairs in cell nuclei and in a small DNA molecule found within individual mitochondria.

Genes

The basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA, which determine specific characteristics by encoding proteins.

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