In the Palsgraf case, foreseeability was an issue. The question addressed by the court was:
A) Was it foreseeable to the plaintiff (Ms. Palsgraf) that the scales would fall?
B) Was it foreseeable to Ms. Palsgraf that her injury would have been caused by an
explosion?
C) Was it foreseeable to the plaintiff (Ms. Palsgraf) that someone in the train station would be
carrying explosive fireworks?
D) Was it foreseeable to the railroad employee helping the passenger onto the train that
doing so might lead to injury to Ms. Palsgraf or another bystander?
E) Was it foreseeable to the passenger carrying the fireworks that they might explode and
injure someone?
D
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Which of the following, if true, most weakens his argument? A) Marketing strategies that are successful in the United States are not always successful overseas. B) Cultures may vary widely across countries. C) Gizmo's products are those that are used widely around the world. D) Some other countries have existing companies that would compete directly with Gizmo. E) Political and economic instability that may not be present in the United States may arise in other countries.
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A) Capital; eliminates B) Independent; does not eliminate C) Mutually exclusive; eliminates D) Replacement; eliminates
A tile manufacturer has supplied the following data: Boxes of tiles produced and sold 520,000Sales revenue$2,132,000Variable manufacturing expense$650,000Fixed manufacturing expense$464,000Variable selling and administrative expense$260,000Fixed selling and administrative expense$312,000Net operating income$446,000If the company increases its unit sales volume by 3% without increasing its fixed expenses, then total net operating income should be closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)
A. $482,660 B. $453,667 C. $13,380 D. $459,380