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dollars for a well over 40 hour work week. This is an example of how life most likely was for some workers prior to the enactment of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). Adults and kids worked barbarically long hours only to be paid wages that kept families on the brink of starvation. Throughout this paper it is my intent to provide a brief history on the Fair Labor Standards Act, current issues…

The issue of Income disparity of the working class has been a prevalent economic issue, especially since the industrial revolution in the United States. In The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, he explores the exploitive nature of capitalism during the infancy of the industrial revolution in the United States and the struggles of the immigrant working class. While this piece of literature is a work of fiction, it gives a typical account of the abhorrent working conditions and the lack of policies which…

Fair Child Labor Work ethic is essential to maintain a healthy and prosperous livelihood. Countless hours of work could be beneficial for people, but are there more benefits or consequences for children having a job? The United States maintains age and safety standards for child employees. This was made during the Industrial period when children were risking their lives while working in factories. The United State’s Fair Labor Standards Act is beneficial because it states clear limitations on…

A Glimpse into Buying your First Home 1. Intro Envisioning your life after college began from the beginning you drew your first home. In elementary school, art skills are put to the test to bring the house we aspire to have out from our imaginations and onto a white rectangular sheet of paper. The teacher would ask everyone to raise their drawings up for the class to see. All were unique, yet most with the same nonchalant design: a square base, door, one or two windows, and triangular roof.…

Drugs I’ve never done drugs and so far no one at Appalachian has ever pressured me to do them. Though after reading the Naked Roommate I learned that if I have friends who do drugs I will eventually start doing them myself. Drugs are something I don’t want in my life, so while in college I have to be smart about who I chose to hang out. I have to keep myself from situations were drugs might pop up. Another lesson I learned about drugs is that if I’m ever going to do them it should be in a safe…

explains in her research that, “The waiters...created their own system of allocating customers to particular waiters...a kind of hierarchy that assigns customers to the waiters who had worked at the restaurant the longest.” Of course, that seems like a fair system those who have worked there longer should receive seniority. However, female waiters argued that the system was also dependent upon the race of the male waiters (Crous). Crous continues by stating, “Many of the female waiters suggested…

George Jepson and Jack Mercury are the founding fathers of Galaxy Toys Inc. They founded this organization the year 1956. Galaxy Toys Inc. is an exceptional shop which deals in toys. They specialize in LEGO© new and old. Previously, George was working in a plant which manufactured barrel in Toledo. It was during this time that he developed interest in construction of toys. This was due to the advancements in space exploration witnessed at that time. George started by making a spacecraft toy for…

Throughout grade school it was drilled into us the importance in learning how to save and the need to create a budget to assure one’s future. Like, most teenagers we discarded the idea of needing a budget and spent as much as possible on unnecessary luxuries. They say knowledge is power, so that means that budgeting can help assist in creating that knowledge. When your able to create a true budget, you are able to force yourself to see what your expenses are. Creating a budget line allows one…

Question 1: How does the Uniform Commercial Code define "merchant"? Why does the UCC distinguish between merchants and non-merchants? (2.5 points) Answer: As indicated by UCC "Trader" implies a man who bargains in merchandise of the kind or generally by his occupation holds himself out as having learning or expertise impossible to miss to the practices or products included in the exchange or to whom such information or ability may be credited by his business of a specialists or dealer or…

Study: “Don’t Let Crooks Steal Your Identity: How to Protect Yourself-and Your Credit Rating” (p. 225) ********************************************************************************************************** 2. Provide several methods that crooks use to steal your identity. Student Answer: There are several ways that our identity can be stolen without our knowledge until we either start bouncing checks or recognizing charges that we never actually made (Kapoor, Dlabay, L, & Hughes,…