Jordan also reveals why Gatsby requested to meet with her at his party. What is the reason she gives?

A. To help him plan another party

• B. He asked her on a date

C. He wants Nick to set up a meeting for him and Daisy at Nick's house

D. He wants Nick to move out of the house

Nick goes to Gatsby’s house for another party.
II. Nick gives a detailed account of all the people in attendance and tells what kind of people 
they were.
III. One afternoon, Gatsby’s car pulls up in Nick’s driveway; he tells Nick they are going to 
lunch.
IV. Gatsby tells Nick his background:
a. Comes from a wealthy family from the Midwest, “San Fransisco”
b. His parents died and left him a lot of money
c. Went to the war and lived in all kinds of cities across Europe
d. Attended Oxford College
V. Nick is skeptical, but Gatsby shows him a picture of himself at Oxford and a medal he 
received from the war.
VI. Gatsby asks Nick if he will talk to Jordan later. Nick is confused.
VII. They lunch with Meyer Wolfsheim (Nick later learns that he fixed the 1919 World Series and 
is a gambler).
VIII. Wolfsheim is one of Gatsby’s business associates. What might that tell you, the reader, about 
Gatsby?
IX. Nick then goes to meet Jordan for tea. Jordan tells Gatsby her history:
a. she got to know Daisy when they were younger in Louisville.
b. Daisy spent a lot of time with a young soldier, who Jordan now realizes was 
Gatsby.
c. He had to go to war, and Daisy ends up marrying Tom.
d. Jordan was in the wedding; Daisy has a panic attack before the wedding over 
a mysterious letter.
e. She gets married anyway.
f. Soon after, Daisy is pregnant.
X. Nick points out the “coincidence” of them living so close together now; Jordan says it is 
anything BUT a coincidence.
XI. Gatsby bought the house to be close to Daisy; now Gatsby wants Nick to set up a meeting for 
the two

questions

1. What does Gatsby tell Nick about himself?

2. What accomplishments of Meyer Wolfshiem’s does Gatsby describe to Nick? How does Nick react?

3. According to Jordan, what did Daisy do on her wedding way? Why?

4. Why does Gatsby want to have tea with Daisy in Nick’s house? Why doesn’t Gatsby ask Nick for this favor himself?

5. What does Tom do when he and Daisy return from their honeymoon?

6. Aside from the improbability of his story, what other evidence is there that Gatsby is lying when he tells Nick about his background?

7. What does Gatsby’s friendship with Meyer Wolfshiem imply about his own background?

8. How does Daisy behave after Gatsby goes overseas? What does her behavior show about her feelings for Gatsby?

9. After Jordan tells Nick the story of Gatsby and Daisy, Nick says that Gatsby “came alive to me, delivered suddenly from the womb of his purposeless splendor.” How does the metaphor of birth explain what Gatsby’s behavior had meant to Nick previously?

After reading the following case, please answer the following questions:
1. Why does the agency problem arise?
2. What is the cost of the agency problem?
3. How to minimize the agency problem?

CASE STUDY ON AGENCY PROBLEM ABC
Company started operations in early 1970. The company produces specialized items for
manufacturing cars. Most of the raw materials used are imported from Brazil because the cost is low
and the labor is very cheap. The CEO for ABC Company, Mr. Rodriguez, makes every attempt to
keep the cost at the lowest. From 1970 to 2000 net income has increased at a rate of at least 25%
per year. There are around 20,000 shareholders that hold ABC Company shares. Shareholders are
very happy with the company's performance. Mr. Rodriguez always held a meeting with the Board of
Directors to inform them of any decision involved in the company. As such the BOD is very happy
with the company performance and Mr. Rodriguez managing style. Every year, the staff received a
cash bonus of around 2 to 3 times of their salary and Mr. Rodriguez received many incentives from
the company including cars, houses and cash. However, at the end of 2001, the cost of raw material
increased because of the SARS virus attack in Brazil. The sales for the year were also reduced. By
September 2001, Mr. Rodriguez held an emergency meeting with all the staff. It is estimated that the
income for the year will be reduced. By January 2002, after the preparation of the financial
statements, net income showed a decrease of around 45% from last year. Mr. Rodriguez demanded
the treasures and the controller to do something with the figures. During the BOD meeting in April
2002, the company announced a 15%increase in income and declared a dividend of around 5%
higher than last year. The shareholders reacted positively to the announcement and started buying
more shares of the company. For the next five years, the company continued to decrease in income
but provided good news to the shareholders and gave shareholders higher profit. In 2008, the BOD
requested for the company to change the auditor for the company. After the auditing process, the
new auditor revealed that the company is in the state of bankruptcy and there is zero balance cash
in the bank account. One month after that the company was forced to close down. Shareholders
were surprised with the announcement and lost all their money. The employees lost their jobs and
many creditors couldn't claim their money. Shareholders are currently suing Mr. Rodriguez and the
company for their losses.