For liability to be imposed when negligence is alleged, in many jurisdictions, the injured party must prove that the defendant's act was not only the cause in fact of the injury but also the ______ of the injury
a. superseding cause
b. intervening conduct or strict liability c. misappropriation
d. proximate cause or substantial factor e. none of the other choices are required
d
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The principle of simplicity should be carefully applied to Internet advertising primarily because of the:
A) educational level of Internet users B) load time for web pages C) importance of creating a uniform look D) importance of using only one identifiable selling point
Which of the following types of retailers have been more successful in Europe than in the United States?
A) convenience stores B) supermarkets C) specialty stores D) warehouse clubs E) hypermarkets
A ________ is a business that is owned by only one person.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Flex, Inc., which is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, operates a chain of 125 shoe stores throughout the United States. Consider the costs that appear in the following table, many of which pertain to the company's sole operation in Pottersville, New Jersey:??Performance MeasureCostPottersville Segment Contribution MarginPottersville Controllable ProfitMarginPottersville Segment ProfitMarginFlexNetIncomePottersville property taxes????Sales commissions paid to Pottersville employees????Allocated corporate overhead to individual store sites????Wages of Pottersville hourly employees????Salary of Pottersville manager????Pottersville Cost of Goods Sold????Local advertising handled by Pottersville manager????Flex income tax
expense????Pottersville store maintenance costs????Specify store maintenance as a fixed costs. Adopt the following language. "Pottersville store maintenance costs as agreed upon in yearly maintenance contract negotiated by Pottersville manager."Required: Analyze each of the costs and determine whether the cost affects Pottersville segment contribution margin, controllable profit margin, and segment profit margin, and/or the net income of Flex, Inc. Place an "X" in the appropriate cell(s). What will be an ideal response?