BUSN 420 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. The Final Exam is open book and open notes. The maximum time you can spend in the exam is 3
hours, 30 minutes. If you have not clicked the Submit for Grading button by then, you will be exited from
the exam automatically. In the Final Exam environment, the Windows clipboard is disabled, so you will
not be able to copy exam questions or answers to or from other applications.
2. You should click the Save Answers butt on in the exam frequently . This helps prevent
connection timeouts that might occur with certain Internet service providers and also minimizes lost
answers in the event of connection problems. If your Internet connection does break, when you
reconnect, you will normally be able to get back into your Final Exam without any trouble. Remember,
though, that the exam timer continues to run while students are disconnected, so students should try to
log in as quickly as possible. The Help Desk cannot grant any student additional time on the exam.
3. See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information.
4. Reminders
You will only be able to enter your online Final Exam one time.
Click the Save Answers button often.
If you lose your Internet connection during your Final Exam, log on again and try to access it. If
you are unable to enter the Final Exam, first contact the Help Desk and then your instructor.
You will always be able to see the time remaining in the Final Exam at the top right of the page.
5. Assessments With Multiple Pages
Make sure you click the Save Answers button before advancing to the next page (we also
suggest clicking on Save Answers while you are working).
Complete all of the pages before submitting your Final Exam for instructor review.
Do NOT use your browser's Back and Forward buttons during the Final Exam.
Please use the provided links for navigation.
Pages can be completed in any order. You may go back and forth between the pages.
6. Submitting Your Final Exam
When you are finished with the Final Exam, click on the Submit for Grading button.
Please note: Once you click the Submit for Grading button, you will NOT be able to edit or
change any of your answers.
7. Exam Questions
There are 10 randomly selected essay questions each worth 20 points for a total of 200 points.
There are 5 randomly selected multiple choice questions on TCOs 5 and 8 from the Becker CPA
material worth 10 points each for a total of 50 points.
The Final Exam covers all course TCOs and Weeks 1–7.
, The Final Exam contains multiple pages, which can be completed in any order. You may go back
and forth between the pages.
The Final Exam questions are pooled. This means that not everyone will have the same
questions. Even if you do have some of the same questions, they may not be in the same order.
These questions are distributed amongst the TCOs. The entire exam is worth 250 points.
On the essay questions, your answers should be succinct, should fully address each part of the
question, and should demonstrate your knowledge and understanding in a concise but complete
manner. Most essay questions require answers that are a couple of paragraphs (not a couple of
sentences) that directly speak to each part of the question. Some students opt to work on the
essay questions first, due to their higher point value and the length of time needed to
adequately address each question, but this is entirely your choice.
Remember to always use proper citation when quoting other sources. This means that ANY
borrowed material (even a short phrase) should be placed in quotation marks with the source
(URL, author/date/page number) immediately following the end of the passage (the end quote).
Changing a few words in a passage does NOT constitute putting it in your own words, and
proper citation is still required. Borrowed material should NOT dominate a student’s work; it
should only be used sparingly to support the student’s thoughts, ideas, and examples. Heavy
usage of borrowed material (even if properly cited) can jeopardize the points for that
question. Uncited material can jeopardize a passing grade on the exam. As a part of our
commitment to academic integrity, your work may be submitted to turnitin.com, an online
plagiarism-checking service. So please be VERY mindful of proper citation.
8. Some of the key study areas are shown below. Although these are key areas, remember that the
exam is comprehensive for all of the assigned course content and this study guide may not be all-
inclusive.
TCO 1
Describe the common law tradition as it developed in England through its existence
today in American jurisprudence.
Common law is generally uncodified. This means that there is no comprehensive compilation of legal rules
and statutes. While common law does rely on some scattered statutes, which are legislative decisions, it is
largely based on precedent, meaning the judicial decisions that have already been made in similar cases. These
precedents are maintained over time through the records of the courts as well as historically documented in
collections of case law known as yearbooks and reports. The precedents to be applied in the decision of each
new case are determined by the presiding judge. As a result, judges have an enormous role in shaping
American and British law. Common law functions as an adversarial system, a contest between two opposing
parties before a judge who moderates. A jury of ordinary people without legal training decides on the facts of
the case. The judge then determines the appropriate sentence based on the jury’s verdict.
o
o Describe the sources of law for the American legal system.
Constitutional Law is based on a formal document that defines broad powers. Federal
constitutional law originates from the U.S. constitution. State constitutional law originates from
the individual state constitutions. Statutes and Ordinances are legislation passed on the federal,
state, or local levels.
YOU MAY WANT TO PRINT THIS GUIDE.
1. The Final Exam is open book and open notes. The maximum time you can spend in the exam is 3
hours, 30 minutes. If you have not clicked the Submit for Grading button by then, you will be exited from
the exam automatically. In the Final Exam environment, the Windows clipboard is disabled, so you will
not be able to copy exam questions or answers to or from other applications.
2. You should click the Save Answers butt on in the exam frequently . This helps prevent
connection timeouts that might occur with certain Internet service providers and also minimizes lost
answers in the event of connection problems. If your Internet connection does break, when you
reconnect, you will normally be able to get back into your Final Exam without any trouble. Remember,
though, that the exam timer continues to run while students are disconnected, so students should try to
log in as quickly as possible. The Help Desk cannot grant any student additional time on the exam.
3. See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information.
4. Reminders
You will only be able to enter your online Final Exam one time.
Click the Save Answers button often.
If you lose your Internet connection during your Final Exam, log on again and try to access it. If
you are unable to enter the Final Exam, first contact the Help Desk and then your instructor.
You will always be able to see the time remaining in the Final Exam at the top right of the page.
5. Assessments With Multiple Pages
Make sure you click the Save Answers button before advancing to the next page (we also
suggest clicking on Save Answers while you are working).
Complete all of the pages before submitting your Final Exam for instructor review.
Do NOT use your browser's Back and Forward buttons during the Final Exam.
Please use the provided links for navigation.
Pages can be completed in any order. You may go back and forth between the pages.
6. Submitting Your Final Exam
When you are finished with the Final Exam, click on the Submit for Grading button.
Please note: Once you click the Submit for Grading button, you will NOT be able to edit or
change any of your answers.
7. Exam Questions
There are 10 randomly selected essay questions each worth 20 points for a total of 200 points.
There are 5 randomly selected multiple choice questions on TCOs 5 and 8 from the Becker CPA
material worth 10 points each for a total of 50 points.
The Final Exam covers all course TCOs and Weeks 1–7.
, The Final Exam contains multiple pages, which can be completed in any order. You may go back
and forth between the pages.
The Final Exam questions are pooled. This means that not everyone will have the same
questions. Even if you do have some of the same questions, they may not be in the same order.
These questions are distributed amongst the TCOs. The entire exam is worth 250 points.
On the essay questions, your answers should be succinct, should fully address each part of the
question, and should demonstrate your knowledge and understanding in a concise but complete
manner. Most essay questions require answers that are a couple of paragraphs (not a couple of
sentences) that directly speak to each part of the question. Some students opt to work on the
essay questions first, due to their higher point value and the length of time needed to
adequately address each question, but this is entirely your choice.
Remember to always use proper citation when quoting other sources. This means that ANY
borrowed material (even a short phrase) should be placed in quotation marks with the source
(URL, author/date/page number) immediately following the end of the passage (the end quote).
Changing a few words in a passage does NOT constitute putting it in your own words, and
proper citation is still required. Borrowed material should NOT dominate a student’s work; it
should only be used sparingly to support the student’s thoughts, ideas, and examples. Heavy
usage of borrowed material (even if properly cited) can jeopardize the points for that
question. Uncited material can jeopardize a passing grade on the exam. As a part of our
commitment to academic integrity, your work may be submitted to turnitin.com, an online
plagiarism-checking service. So please be VERY mindful of proper citation.
8. Some of the key study areas are shown below. Although these are key areas, remember that the
exam is comprehensive for all of the assigned course content and this study guide may not be all-
inclusive.
TCO 1
Describe the common law tradition as it developed in England through its existence
today in American jurisprudence.
Common law is generally uncodified. This means that there is no comprehensive compilation of legal rules
and statutes. While common law does rely on some scattered statutes, which are legislative decisions, it is
largely based on precedent, meaning the judicial decisions that have already been made in similar cases. These
precedents are maintained over time through the records of the courts as well as historically documented in
collections of case law known as yearbooks and reports. The precedents to be applied in the decision of each
new case are determined by the presiding judge. As a result, judges have an enormous role in shaping
American and British law. Common law functions as an adversarial system, a contest between two opposing
parties before a judge who moderates. A jury of ordinary people without legal training decides on the facts of
the case. The judge then determines the appropriate sentence based on the jury’s verdict.
o
o Describe the sources of law for the American legal system.
Constitutional Law is based on a formal document that defines broad powers. Federal
constitutional law originates from the U.S. constitution. State constitutional law originates from
the individual state constitutions. Statutes and Ordinances are legislation passed on the federal,
state, or local levels.
