The Calpers website provides information about governmental pensions in California. Using the website to support your response, answer Case 8-1 from your textbook.Source: California Public Employees' Retirement System. Retrieved from: www.calpers.org

Week 9 Assignment - Applying Legal Knowledge to Business Organization, Agency, Liability, and Contracts.  Week 9 Assignment - Applying Legal Knowledge to Business Organization, Agency, Liability, and Contracts. Introduction In this assignment, you will make  determinations for each of the scenarios provided below. Read the  scenarios, answer the three questions that follow in a 2–4 page paper,  and include at least two academic sources to support your decisions and  rationale. Scenarios 1. Otis Owner loves to bake cookies.  Everyone loves his cookies, and his friends recommend that Otis open his  own shop. Otis likes the idea, and after saving some money, decides  that he will open his own business. Otis is familiar with sole proprietorship, limited liability companies, and corporations, but he  is unsure which option would be best for his business. Consider the scenario and answer the following question: Determine if Otis should select a sole proprietorship, limited  liability company or corporation. Explain why the form of business  The organization selected is the best for Otis. 2. Otis hires Kelly Kleaner to help in  his shop. Kelly enjoys the job, is always on time, and is happy with the  hourly pay. Otis, however, is concerned about his liability if Kelly  injures someone while working at his business. After Kelly mopped the  floor one day, Doug Driver showed up to deliver a package and slipped on  the wet floor. Doug breaks his leg.  Consider the scenario and answer the following questions: Determine if Otis is responsible for the injuries suffered by Doug  Driver. Explain the elements of an agency relationship as they relate to the scenarios in your response. 3. Otis is looking to expand his  business. He has the opportunity to make sugar-free cookies using a new  artificial sweetener. The sweetener is very inexpensive and would  increase Otis’ profit margin. However, there are some health concerns  about the artificial sweetener and studies show that it may cause  cancer. Otis would like to increase his profits, but he is concerned  about the health risks of using the artificial sweetener. Consider the scenario and answer the following question: Should Otis use the artificial sweetener? Discuss both the financial and ethical implications of Otis’ decision. Instructions The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Analyze legal and ethical issues for a business based on the events in a given scenario.