Martin is a security guard in a clothing store. He suspects Emma, a customer, of shoplifting. He locks Emma in a room and does not allow her to leave the store until he has searched through her belongings and interrogated all the witnesses
If Emma is entirely innocent of any wrongdoing, and assuming that the state in which this occurred does not recognize the shopkeepers' privilege, which of the following torts has Martin committed?
A) trespass to realty
B) conversion
C) false imprisonment
D) disparagement
C
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a. management by crisis b. high company loyalty c. flexible rules d. proper authorization
Chou Co. has a net income of $49,000, assets at the beginning of the year are $256,000 and assets at the end of the year are $306,000. Compute its return on assets.
A. 17.4%. B. 9.5%. C. 16.0%. D. 19.1%. E. 1.6%.
John has to spend about five hours writing a report. He considers spending an hour each day for a week writing on his laptop at a local coffee shop
He also considers hunkering down in his cubicle with headphones on and working for five hours straight. Discuss the advantages and disadvantage of each to determine which approach is optimal. What will be an ideal response?
Martin was owed $10,000 in wages he had earned in the past 2 months but had not been paid by his employer Allsafe Industries Inc. Allsafe has now been forced into bankruptcy by the bank. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) Martin can claim $10,000 as a preferred creditor B) Martin can claim $10,000 as a secured creditor C) Martin can claim $10,000 as an unsecured creditor D) Martin can claim $5,000 as a secured creditor and $5,000 as an unsecured creditor E) Martin can claim $2,000 as a preferred creditor and $8,000 as an unsecured creditor