After reading “Handout: Choice of Entities” (attached), combine your understanding of the facts presented along with your knowledge of business entities to select the most suitable business form for the scenario. (Sole proprietor, partnership, LLC, or Corporation). Be sure to discuss the characteristics of the business formation you chose and state why those characteristics make it the best formation for the scenario. Also discuss why all or some of the characteristics of other entities make them less suitable for the situation. This assignment requires objective, critical thinking and the ability to apply the law of business entities to the facts that are presented to you. Your response should be a maximum of two pages in strict APA format.

Needed the questions answered individually.

1. What are some similarities and differences between common stock and preferred stock? As a shareholder, would you want preferred or common stock? Explain why. As a corporation, would you rather issue preferred or common stock? Explain why.
2. Why do companies offer stock options? Should stock option compensation be included as an expense when calculating an organization’s net income? Explain why or why not. If so, how should the amount of expense be calculated?
3. What is the purpose of a stock split? What are some benefits of a stock split for a company? What are some benefits for an investor? What is the effect to the market value of the stock?
4. What are dividends?
5. What is the difference between stated value vs Par value?

1,000-1,500 Words

Click here to download a comprehensive version of the scenario. Respond to each of the questions below from the perspective of (1) the police, (2) the courts, and (3) corrections. Be sure to elaborate on the legal aspects of your response, give definitions where appropriate, and predict any future outcomes. Discuss the following:

• How would using discretion in getting consent to search the house versus an actual search warrant change the scenario?
• How could the state’s attorney have used discretion in charging the two suspects?
• Would the state’s attorney be better off using discretion as leverage against the suspect that was only the getaway driver?
• How would the state’s attorney decision not to seek the death penalty change this case?

Comprehensive Version of the Scenario : See Attachment

Compared to the graph of its common function, describe the transformation of the following: g(x) =

A. translated three units left and two units up.

B. translated three units right and two units up.

C. translated two units right and three units down

D. translated two units right and three units up.

Assignment Choice #1: Ethics/Social Responsibility Rank and Yank: Legitimate Performance Improvement Tool or Ruthless and Unethical Management?

Read “You Manage It! 1” in Managing Human Resources (2016, p. 228). After reading the case, complete the following items:

1. Write a summary of the case,
2. Answer the critical thinking questions, and
3. Elaborate on two key learnings from the case related to performance management, appraisals, and the validity and reliable of various methods. Be sure to clearly state the two key learnings and defend them in well-organized, scholarly responses.

A key learning is defined as significant knowledge gained from reading the case. You may choose to explain your key learnings by offering a real-world application, personal insight, your thoughts and opinions about what was stated, how it is handled at your company, etc.

Arrange your summary, questions, and key learnings in a well-organized, scholarly response of 2-3 pages. Support your observations and opinions with citations from 2-3 credible sources documented according to APA Requirements.