California Career College Law Punitive Awards Discussion

Questions answered in the peer review.

1. What would be the effect of a 75 percent tax on lawsuit punitive awards that was proposed by then California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2004 on:
   • The number of punitive awards. Demonstrate your answer using supply and demand curves. (You will post your graph as jpg. in your discussion post).
   • The number of pretrial settlements.
2. Airlines and hotels have many frequent-flyer and frequent-visitor programs in which individuals who fly the airline or stay at the hotel receive bonuses that are the equivalent to discounts.

• • Give two reasons why these companies have such programs rather than simply offering lower prices.
  • Can you give other examples of such programs?
  • What is a likely reason why firms whose employees receive these benefits do not require their employees to give benefits to the firm?

Your Task: Read the posting of your colleagues to further the discussion. Simply saying “I agree, great point, etc” is not a sufficient peer review. You must discuss your peer’s argument with detailed evidence (include citations). (minimum of 100 words)

• Please note! Friendly greetings and compliments are not included in the word count.
• Discussions and responses must show evidence of knowledge of facts pertaining to the issues being discussed and must attempt to apply the economic terms, ideas, and theories in the textbook.