Mike Reilly suffered the loss of his home as a result of a chimney fire that was caused by the ignition of soot in the chimney. This fire would be described as: ______

A) a friendly fire.
B)arson by negligence.
C)a strict liability fire.
D)a hostile fire.


D

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A. Unless, as one judge has ruled, the outlook of the reasonable women is adopted, defendants and courts are permitted to sustain ingrained notions of reasonable behavior as fashioned by male offenders. B. The shift from reasonable man to reasonable "person" should alert us to the possibility that "person" is simply a disguised version of "man." C. The reasonable "person" standard can have the effect of simply maintaining the status quo in a workplace that remains very male-oriented. D. This shift can reinforce the unacceptable sexual and paternalistic stereotype of women as more sensitive, fragile, and delicate than men and that, therefore, women need extra protection from the rough and tough workplace.

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Assume that an assembly line has three tasks that must be completed (in order, A, B, C, and D). The tasks have processing times of 8, 12, 9, and 10 minutes per unit, respectively. If the assembly line operates for 500 minutes per day with a desired output of 50 units per day, what is the efficiency of the assembly line?

a. 90% b. 95% c. 97.5% d. Cannot be determined from the information given

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The Family Medical Leave Act guarantees covered workers unpaid time off from work for

medical emergencies. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A foreign state is immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts as long as the state is involved in commercial activity in the United States

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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