A doctrine under which damages are apportioned according to fault is known as ________.
A. proximate cause
B. assumption of the risk
C. contributory negligence
D. comparative negligence
Answer: D
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______________ is related to how the customer perceives the firm.
a. Reputational risk b. Supply chain risk c. Physical d. Litigation risk
According to the text, it has been argued that the ultimate goal of effective supply chain management systems is to
A. reduce costs. B. reduce inventory. C. increase sales. D. increase standardization. E. improve quality.
Maja was hired by a print shop to create a series of four advertisements to be used in its marketing campaign. Maja was to receive $2,000 for her work
The shop was so satisfied with the first three advertisements that it agreed to pay Maja the entire $2,000 for those three. Elated, Maja immediately booked a trip to Paris. The print shop later decided it shouldn't have been so generous and brought an action against Maja for breach of contract and demanded the completion of the fourth advertisement. What is Maja's best defence? A) The Statute of Frauds. B) Promissory estoppel C) Lack of intention D) No consideration E) Bad faith
Jim told his manager, Lana, that a co-worker, Diane, had been in prison for theft. Lana checked into the matter and, when she learned that Diane had served time in prison for theft, fired her
a. Jim is liable to Diane for defamation. b. Jim is liable to Diane for defamation unless he can show a legitimate reason for having to tell Lana about Diane's prison history. c. Jim is liable to Diane for defamation only if she is a public figure. d. Jim is not liable to Diane for defamation.