Question 1 :

Explain what eminent domain and the takings clause are. What other cases can you find of eminent domain? What is the significance of public use and public purpose? What were the arguments made by both sides in the Kelo case? How did the supreme court rule on this case? Do you agree with it? Why or why not? How did many states react?

Part 2: What could the city have done differently in planning this redevelopment that might have had a different outcome? Could they have avoided the Kelo lawsuit and the delay in development? This is your chance to have a conversation with your group to discuss this important case.

Question 2:

You can make an inference from the ratios. By examining the trend in a company's ratios from, say 2011 to 2012, you can see how the company is doing.

Do your own ratio analysis for Kohl's. For example, you can calculate the current and quick ratios to find the state of a company's liquidity. How is the net working capital? Is it good news? How is inventory policy (research and use activity ratios)? How is the leverage? Collectively, what do you see as the big picture?

Share your conclusion about the two-year trend of the company you chose for your course project and the reasons why you came to that conclusion. You can list some ratios from the financial statements to back up your thinking. Make sure you are clear on which figures you are using from which year(s).