Elise, a sales executive, was fired by her employer, Mobile Manufacturing. Elise had not made her sales quota for two straight quarters, which was contractual grounds for termination. She wanted to continue her health care coverage after being fired, paying all insurance premiums and administrative fees. Which of the following laws requires that Mobile Manufacturing permit her to do this? a) No law requires this if an employee is terminated for cause.
b) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
c) Social Security Act
d) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Richardson hired j.c. flood company, a plumbing contractor, to correct a stoppage in the sewer line of her house. the plumbing company's 'snake' device, used to clear the line leading to the main sewer, became caught in the underground line. to release it, the company excavated a portion of the sewer line in richardson's backyard. in the process, the company discovered numerous leaks in a rusty, defective water pipe that ran parallel with the sewer line. to meet public regulations, the water pipe, of a type no longer approved for such service, had to be replaced either then or later, when the yard would have to be excavated again. the plumbing company proceeded to repair the water pipe. though richardson inspected the company's work daily and did not express any objection to the extra work involved in replacing the water pipe, she refused to pay any part of the total bill after the company completed the entire operation. j.c. flood company then sued richardson for the costs of labor and material it had furnished. (c) for what, if anything, should richardson be liable? explain."

How are credit unions similar to banks

Sole proprietorships produce more goods and services than does any other form of business organization.