Bertha, from Chicago, traveled to San Francisco to attend a conference. Her sister, Martha, lives in San Francisco and consequently, Bertha made arrangements to spend a couple of days with her sister. The next morning sitting at the breakfast table, Bertha realizes that she packed a mismatched pair of shoes (one is black and the other is blue). Luckily, Martha wears the same size of shoes and
lends Bertha a pair of black leather pumps. During the day, the shoes are damaged while Bertha is wearing the shoes. Bertha's duty of care would be a duty of
a. extraordinary care, because this is a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailee.
b. ordinary care, because this is a bailment with both parties receiving mutual benefits.
c. only slight care, because this is a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailor.
d. none, as the sisters would share without condition.
a
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A. $92,500. B. $112,500. C. $85,000. D. $132,500.
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A. adjourning B. forming C. performing D. norming
How are internal customers different from external customers? Why are internal customers important for a business?
What will be an ideal response?
Secondary data are often available at little or no cost through
A. the use of online customer surveys. B. tracking consumer clicks on a website. C. a review of company files. D. conducting focus group interviews. E. conducting in-depth interviews.