What level of culpability does CERCLA require before authorizing an award of punitive damages against a polluter?
a. Intentional violation of the law
b. Recklessness
c. Negligence
d. It is only required that the defendant be the responsible party in regard to the pollution with the defendant's mental state being irrelevant.
b
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With regard to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), which of the following statements is correct?
A. Unlike the CISG, the UCC does not require that an offer be stated with sufficient definiteness. B. Unlike the UCC, the CISG does not require that an offer be directed to a specific person or persons. C. Unlike the CISG, the UCC does not require that an offer indicate that the person making the offer intends to be bound by the agreement. D. Unlike the UCC, the CISG does not consider an offer sufficiently definite if it lacks price terms.
The marketing director for Zap Games, a video game company, has informed his employees that he feels the company needs to improve its relationship with the distributors of the company's products because the distributors are part of the ______ environment for Zap Games. He believes that a stronger relationship with distributors will lead to more market share, and higher profits, for both Zap Games and its distributors.
A. strategic B. focused C. outlying D. external E. task
What is the best reason to listen to a prospect's objections carefully before responding?
A. The prospect may not understand the difference between listening and hearing. B. The Golden Rule of Selling emphasizes the importance of listening. C. The salesperson could answer the wrong objection. D. Timing and listening are critical to achieving short-term sales goals. E. Many objections are practical ones.
If your topic is controversial or the members of your audience have strong opinions about your topic already, it is best to ______.
a. ask them for their judgments while you are speaking b. ask them for their judgments before you begin speaking c. ask them to suspend their own judgments until after you present your arguments d. ask them to make their judgments before you present your argument