Business Duty Of Care

Summary

Businesses in California have a duty to protect invitees by maintaining safe premises and warning of known dangers. A directed verdict can end a trial if no reasonable jury could favor the plaintiff. Strict liability applies to sellers, including wholesalers, for defective products. Counterfeit labels are illegal under trademark laws. Corporate social responsibility links business strategy with societal impact. Speech can be restricted if it incites violence or defamation. Waiving service of process doesnt reduce liability. Strict product liability focuses on defects, not cost-bearing ability. Appellate courts review summary judgments de novo. Predatory business interference is illegal. Procedural due process ensures fair procedures, not content. Defective products are unreasonably dangerous if beyond consumer expectations. Trespass doesnt require land harm. Ethical laws remain important post-codification. Ethical decisions should consider stakeholder impacts. Global businesses must respect diverse ethics. Substantive due process ensures fair objection opportunities. Checks and balances limit government branches. Negotiation doesnt need a third party. Outcome-based ethics focus on consequences. Battery involves unexcused harmful

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A business firm has a duty to exercise reasonable care to protect its business invitees. Group of answer choices True False
True. In California, businesses have a duty to exercise reasonable care to protect their invitees from foreseeable risks. This includes maintaining safe premises and warning of any known dangers.
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A defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, if granted by the court, can end a trial before the defendant presents witnesses. Group of answer choices True False
True. A defendant’s motion for a directed verdict, if granted, can indeed end a trial before the defendant presents witnesses. This happens if the judge concludes that no reasonable jury could find in favor of the plaintiff based on the evidence presented.
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The doctrine of strict liability applies to sellers of goods, including wholesalers. Group of answer choices True False
True. In California, the doctrine of strict liability does apply to sellers of goods, including wholesalers. This means they can be held liable for defective products regardless of fault.
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The law prohibits the creation or shipment of counterfeit labels when attached to products. Group of answer choices True False
The statement is True. The law prohibits the creation or shipment of counterfeit labels when attached to products, as this constitutes trademark infringement and is illegal under both federal and state laws.
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Corporate social responsibility links the responsibility of citizenship with the strategy and key principles of a business. Group of answer choices True False
True. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) indeed links the responsibility of citizenship with the strategy and key principles of a business. CSR involves businesses taking responsibility for their impact on society and integrating social and environmental concerns in their operations.
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Speech can be subject to reasonable restrictions. Group of answer choices True False
True. Speech can indeed be subject to reasonable restrictions. In California, as in the rest of the United States, the First Amendment protects free speech, but there are limitations. For example, speech that incites violence, constitutes defamation, or involves obscenity can be restricted.
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In some jurisdictions, defendants who agree to waive formal service of process receive a reduction in the amount of an ultimate finding of liability. Group of answer choices True False
False. Waiving formal service of process does not typically result in a reduction in the amount of an ultimate finding of liability. It generally just means the defendant is acknowledging receipt of the complaint without requiring formal service, which can save time and costs.
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To be liable on a theory of strict product liability, a defendant must be in a better position than the plaintiff to bear the costs associated with the harm caused by a product. Group of answer choices True False
False. In California, strict product liability focuses on whether the product was defective and caused harm, not on the defendant’s ability to bear costs. The plaintiff must show the product was defective, the defect existed when it left the defendant’s control, and it caused their injury.
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On appeal of a court’s grant or denial of a motion for summary judgment, the appellate court must defer to the trial court’s ruling on the issue. Group of answer choices True False
False. When an appellate court reviews a trial court's grant or denial of a motion for summary judgment, it does not defer to the trial court's ruling. Instead, it reviews the decision de novo, meaning it looks at the matter anew, giving no deference to the trial court's conclusions.
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To gain a share of a market, a businessperson can interfere in another’s business, even if the behavior is predatory. Group of answer choices True False
False. In California, and under most jurisdictions, predatory behavior aimed at interfering with another's business can lead to claims of unfair competition or intentional interference with contractual relations. This can result in legal liability for the businessperson engaging in such actions.
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Procedural due process focuses on the content of legislation. Group of answer choices True False
False. Procedural due process focuses on the procedures that the government must follow before it deprives someone of life, liberty, or property, not on the content of the legislation itself.
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A defective product is an unreasonably dangerous product when it is dangerous beyond the expectation of the ordinary consumer. Group of answer choices True False
True. In California, a product is considered defective and unreasonably dangerous if it is more dangerous than an ordinary consumer would expect. This falls under the consumer-expectation test used in strict product liability cases.
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Actual harm to the land is an essential element of trespass to land, because the tort is designed to protect the right of an owner to have their land remain free from harm and damage. Group of answer choices True False
False. In California, actual harm to the land is not an essential element of trespass to land. Trespass can occur simply by unauthorized entry onto another's property, regardless of whether any damage or harm occurs.
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Once a law is passed to codify an ethical requirement, the ethical aspect of the action is no longer important. Group of answer choices True False
False. Even after a law codifies an ethical requirement, the ethical aspect remains important. Ethics guide behavior beyond legal compliance, influencing business practices and personal conduct.
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Making ethical decisions is most often best done by analyzing objective standards (such as profit or number of people fired) instead of subjective impacts on stakeholders. Group of answer choices True False
False. Ethical decisions in business should consider both objective standards and subjective impacts on stakeholders. Focusing solely on objective measures, like profit, can overlook important ethical considerations and stakeholder interests.
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Global businesses need to be conscious of the impact of different religious principles on ethics. Group of answer choices True False
Yes, global businesses should be conscious of the impact of different religious principles on ethics. It's important for companies to respect and understand the diverse cultural and religious backgrounds of their stakeholders.
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Substantive due process requires that a person have an opportunity to object to a proposed action before a fair, neutral decision maker. Group of answer choices True False
True. Substantive due process requires that a person has an opportunity to object to a proposed action before a fair, neutral decision maker. This principle ensures that laws do not infringe on fundamental rights without appropriate procedural safeguards.
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The system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution allows each branch of government to limit the actions of the other branches. Group of answer choices True False
True. The system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution ensures that each branch of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) can limit the actions of the others, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.
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Negotiation requires the use of a neutral third party to facilitate a settlement. Group of answer choices True False
False. Negotiation does not require a neutral third party. It typically involves two parties directly discussing terms to reach a settlement. Mediation or arbitration, however, does involve a neutral third party.
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Outcome-based ethics focuses on the consequences of an action, not on the nature of the action itself. Group of answer choices True False
Your statement is true. Outcome-based ethics, also known as consequentialism, evaluates the morality of an action based on its outcomes or consequences rather than the nature of the action itself.
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Intentional physical contact with another is a battery if the contact is unexcused, harmful, or offensive. Group of answer choices True False
True. In California, intentional physical contact with another person is considered battery if the contact is unexcused and either harmful or offensive.
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A product made in conformity with a manufacturer’s design specifications is not considered defective regardless of a flaw in the design. Group of answer choices True False
False. In California, a product can still be considered defective if it has a design flaw, even if it was made according to the manufacturer's design specifications. This falls under the theory of design defect in product liability law.
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To meet the standard of proof of preponderance of the evidence, a party must prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Group of answer choices True False
The statement you provided is False. In civil cases, the standard of proof is "preponderance of the evidence," which means that a party must prove that something is more likely than not true. "Beyond a reasonable doubt" is a higher standard used in criminal cases.
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A trademark is a distinctive mark, motto, device, or implement that a manufacturer stamps, prints, or otherwise affixes to the goods it produces so that they can be identified on the market and their origins made known. Group of answer choices True False
True. A trademark is indeed a distinctive mark, motto, device, or implement that a manufacturer uses to identify its goods on the market and make their origins known.
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Under the Madrid Protocol, the fees and procedures for trademark registration vary significantly among individual countries. Group of answer choices True False
The statement is False. Under the Madrid Protocol, the fees and procedures for international trademark registration are standardized to a significant extent, providing a streamlined and cost-effective way to register trademarks in multiple countries through a single application.
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Intellectual property is property resulting from intellectual, creative processes. Group of answer choices True False
True. Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names, and images used in commerce.
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Works that are copyrightable include product packaging. Group of answer choices True False
True. In the U.S., including California, product packaging can be copyrightable if it includes original artistic or graphic designs.
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Believing that a higher, or universal, law exists that applies to all human beings, and that each written law should reflect the principles inherent in this higher law is Group of answer choices the historical school of legal thought. legal positivism. the natural law tradition. legal realism.
The belief that a higher, or universal, law exists that applies to all human beings, and that each written law should reflect the principles inherent in this higher law is known as the natural law tradition.
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A statute enacted by the Wyoming state legislature to regulate trucking affects interstate commerce. In evaluating this statute, the courts will weigh the burden that it imposes on interstate commerce against the Group of answer choices federal government’s authority to regulate the matter. purpose of interstate commerce. state’s interest in regulating the matter. statute’s impact on noneconomic activity.
The courts will evaluate the statute by weighing the burden it imposes on interstate commerce against the state's interest in regulating the matter. This is part of the "Dormant Commerce Clause" doctrine, which restricts states from passing legislation that excessively burdens interstate commerce.
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United Inc., a U.S. film production company, files a suit against Video Ltd., a Mexican production firm, for infringement of intellectual property rights under Mexico’s national laws. Both the United States and Mexico are signatories of the TRIPS agreement, under which United is entitled to Group of answer choices more protection under Mexican law than Video. the same rights and protection under Mexican law as Video. fewer rights under Mexican law than Video. no rights because the TRIPS agreement does not apply to intellectual property rights.
United Inc. is entitled to the same rights and protection under Mexican law as Video Ltd. The TRIPS agreement ensures that member countries provide equal protection for intellectual property rights to foreign and domestic entities.
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The term checks and balances refers to the system under which Group of answer choices a state must refrain from imposing unreasonable burdens on citizens of another state. the powers of government are divided among its branches, each of which exercises a check on the actions of the others. any judicial decision with respect to property rights in one state will be honored and enforced in all states. the national government regulates interstate commerce.
The term "checks and balances" refers to the system under which the powers of government are divided among its branches, each of which exercises a check on the actions of the others.
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Kansas enacts a law requiring all businesses in the state to donate * percent of their profits to Protestant churches that provide certain services to persons whose income is below the poverty level. Lo-Price Stores files a suit to block the law’s enforcement. The court would likely hold that this law violates Group of answer choices no clause in the U.S. Constitution. the establishment clause. the free exercise clause. the supremacy clause.
The law in question would most likely violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This clause prohibits the government from making any law "respecting an establishment of religion," which means that the government cannot favor one religion over another or force individuals or businesses to support religious institutions.
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State trial courts that are called special inferior trial courts or minor judiciary courts are most likely to have Group of answer choices appellate jurisdiction. general jurisdiction. limited jurisdiction. no jurisdiction.
State trial courts that are called special inferior trial courts or minor judiciary courts are most likely to have:
- Limited jurisdiction.
These courts typically handle minor cases such as misdemeanors, small claims, and traffic violations.
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Fitch files a suit in a state court against Gas Stop, claiming employment discrimination. Gas Stop loses the suit and appeals. After the state’s highest court’s review of Fitch v. Gas Stop, either party can appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court if Group of answer choices a federal question is involved. a question of state law remains unresolved. the party is unsatisfied with the result. the state trial and appellate court rulings are different.
The correct answer would be that either party can appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court if a federal question is involved. The U.S. Supreme Court primarily handles cases that involve issues related to federal law or the U.S. Constitution.
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Unlike ideas, compilations of facts are copyrightable, and the key requirement in the copyrightability of a compilation is Group of answer choices originality. legality. obviousness. secrecy.
The key requirement in the copyrightability of a compilation is originality. This means that the selection, coordination, or arrangement of facts must be done in an original manner.
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Book Stop, a bookstore in Capital City, sells publications that criticize government actions and policies. The city enacts an ordinance prohibiting the sale of such materials in the interest of preserving public tranquility. This ordinance is most likely Group of answer choices an invalid invasion of individuals’ privacy. an unconstitutional restriction of speech. a violation of corporations’ rights to certain privileges. constitutional under the First Amendment.
The ordinance prohibiting the sale of publications that criticize government actions and policies would most likely be an unconstitutional restriction of speech. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, including criticism of the government.
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Under the First Amendment, in comparison with commercial speech, the protection given obscene speech is Group of answer choices equally extensive. not as extensive. more extensive. nonexistent.
The protection given to obscene speech under the First Amendment is nonexistent. Obscene speech is not protected by the First Amendment and can be regulated by the government.
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Erol works for Food Packing Company. Erol’s supervisor Gwen writes a negative review of Erol’s performance. Gwen believes the statements are true and limits their communication to the firm’s management. In a tort action for defamation, Gwen can most likely assert as a successful defense Group of answer choices tactic. malice. contempt. privilege.
Gwen can most likely assert the defense of privilege. In California, statements made in the course of employment reviews, if limited to management and based on an honest belief in their truth, are generally protected by qualified privilege.
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