Gary Govetty is a famous movie star. A tabloid published an interview with his ex-girlfriend in which she falsely claimed that Gary was completely bald and had been wearing a wig for several years. Gary can sue his ex-girlfriend for ________.
A. slander
B. invasion of the right to privacy
C. tort of appropriation
D. negligent infliction of emotional distress
Answer: A
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Edward is an employee of Huge Corporation who works in one of the company's stores. One
day Edward sees one of his ex-girlfriends, who jilted him, in the store. He is still mad at her for this, so he goes over and slugs her in the face. She sues Edward and Huge Corporation. If the state applies the motivation test, which of the following is true? A) Huge, but not Edward, would be liable for the tort. B) Edward, but not Huge, would be liable for the tort. C) Huge and Edward could each be liable for the tort. D) Neither Edward nor Huge would be liable for the tort. E) Huge and Edward could each be liable for the tort, but the plaintiff must first seek recovery from Edward.
In considering whether a company should invest in debt or equity securities of another company, which of the following statements is incorrect?
A) The company wants to make the best use of its excess cash to generate investment income. B) Investment income consists of interest earned from equity securities and dividends earned from debt investments. C) Investment income includes increases in the market value of debit or equity securities. D) The excess cash that can be invested could be the result of temporary or seasonal business fluctuations.
The required rate of return reflects the costs of funds needed to finance a project
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Another name for an income statement is a profit and loss statement
Indicate whether the statement is true or false