Mia Hawk works as a secretary at BuildCo, a large construction company that specializes in government contracts. Mia is in charge of reviewing the invoices that BuildCo is sends to the state of Vermont regarding the construction of a new facility for the state’s department of transportation. Mia discovers that BuildCo managers have been illegally overcharging the costs of time and materials in their invoices to state officials. Mia tells her co-worker Irene about the overcharges during a lunch break, and suggests that they should be fixed. Two weeks later, Mia is abruptly fired by her immediate supervisor. Assuming that her termination was because of her disclosures to Irene, did BuildCo legally terminate Mia? 1. Employment at will give employers broad discretion to hire and fire their employees.

Alandowner and his neighbor purchased adjoining undeveloped lots. after both built homes on their respective lots, the landowner suggested to the neighbor that a common driveway be built where the two lots joined. the neighbor agreed. the landowner and the neighbor split the cost of constructing the driveway and entered into a written agreement to equally share the costs of its upkeep and maintenance. the agreement was recorded in the county recorder's office. two years later, the neighbor built a new driveway located entirely on his lot. the common driveway, which the landowner continued to use but which the neighbor no longer used, began to deteriorate. the landowner asked the neighbor for money to maintain the common driveway, but the neighbor refused to contribute. three years later, the neighbor conveyed his lot to a friend. the friend entered into possession and used only the driveway built by the neighbor. by this time, the common driveway had deteriorated badly and contained numerous potholes. the landowner asked the friend to pay half of what it would take to repair the common driveway. the friend refused. the landowner repaired the driveway and sued the friend for 50% of the cost of repairs. will the landowner prevail?

What is the state tax rate for a resident of arizona whose annual taxable income is $18,000?

Do a swot analysis for the business idea you chose in question 2 above. describe at least 2 strengths, 2 weaknesses, 2 opportunities, and 2 threats for that company idea.