Multipule Q for Business law class QUESTION 16 Two drivers, Kendra and Minh, col

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Multipule Q for Business law class

QUESTION 16

Two drivers, Kendra and Minh, collide at an intersection. Kendra is injured and files a suit against Minh, whom Kendra alleges was driving negligently. Minh counterclaims that Kendra was driving more carelessly than she was. If the state where this accident occurred follows the doctrine of comparative negligence

            a.         Kendra will not be able to recover any damages if she is partially at fault

            b.         Kendra will not be able to recover any damages if Minh is substantially at fault

            c.          Kendra will be able to recover damages only if Minh is substantially at fault

            d.         Kendra will be able to recover damages only if Minh is 100% at fault

QUESTION 17

Two drivers, Kendra and Minh, collide at an intersection. Kendra is injured and files a suit against Minh, whom Kendra alleges was driving negligently. Minh counterclaims that Kendra was driving more carelessly than she was. If the state where this accident occurred follows the doctrine of contributory negligence

            a.         Kendra will be able to recover damages only if Minh is substantially at fault.

            b.         Kendra will be able to recover damages even if Minh is only slighty at fault.

            c.          Kendra will be able to recover damages only if her injuries are more severe than Minh's.

            d.         Kendra will be able to recover damages only if Minh is 100% at fault.

QUESTION 18

Tina was standing on a ladder when Tom accidently pushed the ladder, causing Tina to fall and injure her right knee. Tina sued Tom and Steady-State Inc., the manufacturer of the ladder. Tina sued Steady-State under the doctrine of

            a.         product liability.

            b.         consumer fraud.

            c.          battery.

            d.         negligence.

QUESTION 19

Youngblood, a licensed professional engineer, supervised the construction of a new bridge. The bridge collapsed five months later and Youngblood was sued by the 18 people injured in the collapse. As a professional engineer, Youngblood will be held to the same standard of care in this situation as

            a.         other college graduates.

            b.         ordinary reasonable persons.

            c.          those injured in the collapse of the bridge.

            d.         other professional engineers.

QUESTION 20

Cazzie drove too fast during a snowstorm and lost control of his car, spinning around twice before coming to a stop. Cazzie's car did NOT touch or injure any person or property nor did he cause any other driver to swerve or brake because he was alone on the street. He regained his composure and slowly continued his drive home. Is Cazzie liable for negligence?

            a.         Yes, because a reasonable person would not have driven so fast in the snow.

            b.         Yes, because the vehicle's speed was the proximate cause of his loss of control.

            c.          No, because he did not intend for the vehicle to spin out of control.

            d.         No, because no injury resulted from his breach of the duty of care.

QUESTION 21

Life's a Blast Earth Movers, Inc., uses dynamite to prepare land for highway construction projects. Strict liability is imposed on this activity because

            a.         the activity is inherently dangerous.

            b.         the government pays for highway construction.

            c.          Life's a Blast has been negligent in past road construction projects.

            d.         Life's a Blast is a corporation and corporations are held to higher standards than ordinary persons.

QUESTION 22

A research pharmacologist discovers a promising new treatment for early onset Alzheimer's Disease. This discovery can be protected

            a.         under cyber law if she files permissions electronically.

            b.         under copyright law for her lifetime plus 70 years.

            c.          under patent law for 20 years.

            d.         under trademark law indefinitely if she renews the mark periodically.

QUESTION 23

Which of the following is an example of a trade secret?

            a.         The chemical formula of aspirin found in Bayer.

            b.         The chemical formula of acetameminophen found in Tylenol.

            c.          The chemical formula of ibuprofen found in Advil.

            d.         The chemical formula of Pepsi Cola.

QUESTION 24

Cutter, a surgeon, hires Andus, an accountant, to prepare his taxes. Cutter is dissatisfied with the work and sues Andus, alleging negligence. Andus can successfully defend against the suit by proving that

            a.         he is familiar with the IRS tax codes and a licensed tax preparer.

            b.         Cutter was not injured in any way by his tax preparation work.

            c.          Cutter could not have done a better job himself.

            d.         a reasonable person would have been satisfied with the work.

QUESTION 25

If you write a novel, your creation would be protected under

            a.         patent law for 20 years.

            b.         trade secret law indefinitely if your competitors do not discover it.

            c.          copyright law for your lifetime plus 70 years.

            d.         trademark law indefinitely if you apply for periodic renewal.

Explanation / Answer

25)option c

24)option A

23)any confidential business information which provides an enterprise a competitive edge may be considered a trade secret. The option D

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