Self-study
P1
Traditionally, corporate bankruptcy law placed highest priority on the orderly discharge of debts; courts generally ordered failed businesses to pay all creditors a set percentage of the amounts owed. ███
Traditional Approach ·
Discharge of debts is top priority
Modern Approach ·
“Reorganization” allows company to continue operating
Argument for Traditional Approach ·
Bankruptcy is solely to pay back creditors
Example of traditionalist: Jackson
P2
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Critique of Traditional Approach ·
Traditionalists do not consider other interests (employees, communities)
P3
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Argument for Modern Approach ·
Fairness for all parties through (1) inclusion and (2) rational planning
P4
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Main Conclusion ·
Modern approach is more equitable but also has weaknesses
Premise 1 ·
Credit will be more expensive
Premise 2 ·
No way of assessing vulnerability to loss
Passage Style
Critique or debate
20.
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The author never discusses whether short-term consequences are more or less predictable than long-term ones.
b
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The author never indicates that creditors are more or less vulnerable to financial losses than employees. In fact, the author points out that Korobkin offers no way of assessing who is more vulnerable.
c
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The author never suggests that Korobkin’s approach appeals more to efficiency. Rather, the author criticizes Korobkin’s approach because it may lead to adverse economic effects and because it offers no way of assessing who is more vulnerable in the event of bankruptcy.
d
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The author doesn’t suggest that insolvent companies that reorganize pay back more of their debts than insolvent companies that liquidate. Korobkin may believe that (D) is possible, but we don’t have any evidence the author agrees with (D).
e
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