Identify and briefly describe the defenses that can be raised by a criminal defendant who is found to have committed a criminal act
Defenses include: (a) defense of person or property; (b) duress; (c) mistake of fact; and (d) entrapment. (a) Individuals may use reasonable (but not deadly) force to protect their property. Deadly force may be used to protect from a threat of death or serious bodily harm. (b) Duress involves the threat of immediate, serious bodily harm unless the person engages in criminal conduct. (c) If a person reasonably believes the facts surrounding his conduct to be such that his conduct would not constitute a crime, the law will treat the facts as he reasonably believes them to be. (d) Entrapment arises when a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime when that person would not have done so without the official's persuasion.
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A) male female B) null parameter C) null parameter D) null alternative E) all of the above
How is an increase in noncurrent assets shown in the statement of cash flows?
a. Operating cash outflow b. Financing cash inflow c. Investing cash outflow d. Financing cash outflow
Compare the following statements and select the one that is accurate regarding a profit maximization strategy.
A. Profit maximization should not be used as a permanent pricing objective, but is effective in allowing a firm to endure a difficult time. B. A profit maximization strategy sets prices low to encourage a greater volume of purchases and lower the level of involvement for the consumer. C. For a profit maximization strategy to work over the long term, the firm must have a significant cost or resource advantage over competitors. D. Profit maximization assumes that customers value a product's differentiating attributes and are willing to pay a higher price to take advantage of those attributes. E. A profit maximization strategy is best used when a product is in the growth and maturity stage of the product life cycle.
The feasible region in the diagram below is consistent with which one of the following constraints?
A) 8X1 + 4X2 ? 160 B) 4X1 + 8X2 ? 160 C) 8X1 - 4X2 ? 160 D) 8X1 + 4X2 ? 160 E) 4X1 - 8X2 ? 160