Question 1

Approximately how many people die every day in the US in car accidents?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  90 
E)  200 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  50 
D)  90 
E)  200

Question 2

Huber points out that __________ is "one of the most ubiquitous taxes we pay."

Accepted Answer

the safety

Question 3

What is the "fear of living," according to Fairlie? Why is it harmful to American life?

Accepted Answer

The "fear of living," according to Fairl

Question 4

According to Modic, tort law has two purposes, which are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Punishing criminal behavior and compensating those harmed by it 
B)  Reducing risk and compensating injured people 
C)  Punishing people who caused injuries and preventing future injuries 
D)  Compensating injured people and punishing those at fault 
E)  Compensating injured people and preventing future injuries 
A)  Punishing criminal behavior and compensating those harmed by it 
B)  Reducing risk and compensating injured people 
C)  Punishing people who caused injuries and preventing future injuries 
D)  Compensating injured people and punishing those at fault 
E)  Compensating injured people and preventing future injuries

Question 5

In the case of the quail hunters, one hunter was accidentally shot, and it was unclear which of the other hunters was responsible. What was the court's decision about who was to blame?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one is responsible, because it was an accident. 
B)  Both others are responsible, because they were both negligent. 
C)  Both others are responsible, because they both had motives. 
D)  Neither one is responsible, because we can't prove which one did it. 
E)  The gun manufacturer is responsible for the gun's faulty design. 
A)  No one is responsible, because it was an accident. 
B)  Both others are responsible, because they were both negligent. 
C)  Both others are responsible, because they both had motives. 
D)  Neither one is responsible, because we can't prove which one did it. 
E)  The gun manufacturer is responsible for the gun's faulty design.

Question 6

What did the old tort theorists conclude was the overriding question that the "old law" asked, in accord with their assumptions regarding it?

Accepted Answer

A)  How would a party know in what cases it was supposed to insure itself? 
B)  How would a party know when it would have to pay uncovered liabilities? 
C)  How did the parties agree to allocate the costs of the accident? 
D)  How did one know when a customer must be identified as the recipient of the costs? 
E)  None of the above 
A)  How would a party know in what cases it was supposed to insure itself? 
B)  How would a party know when it would have to pay uncovered liabilities? 
C)  How did the parties agree to allocate the costs of the accident? 
D)  How did one know when a customer must be identified as the recipient of the costs? 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Thomson concerns her argument not with blame, but with who is to pay out of pocket for costs surrounding incidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Do some research on the current state of the Merck-Vioxx class action lawsuit. What do you predict will be the future of the lawsuit? What advice would you offer to Merck? To Moll, the law firm representing the plaintiffs?

Accepted Answer

As of my research, the Merck-Vioxx class

Question 9

Huber argues that the recent liability law invention is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Malpractice 
B)  The tort tax 
C)  Laziness 
D)  Carelessness 
E)  Beneficial 
A)  Malpractice 
B)  The tort tax 
C)  Laziness 
D)  Carelessness 
E)  Beneficial

Question 10

Huber writes that the "safety tax" is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost one-third the price of a stepladder 
B)  45 percent of the cost of an MRI. 
C)  The majority of the cost of childhood vaccines 
D)  A quarter of the price of a bus tour in Long Island 
E)  33.33 percent of the price of a small airplane. 
A)  Almost one-third the price of a stepladder 
B)  45 percent of the cost of an MRI. 
C)  The majority of the cost of childhood vaccines 
D)  A quarter of the price of a bus tour in Long Island 
E)  33.33 percent of the price of a small airplane.

Question 11

There is a "symbiotic relationship" between car manufacturers and the __________ industry.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There is a "symbiotic relationship" between car...

Question 12

What does Thomson mean by "freedom of action"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom to plan the future, make choices, and try to reach goals 
B)  Freedom to act without fear of being sued 
C)  Freedom to act without being held responsible for the consequences 
D)  Freedom from being causally affected by other people's actions 
E)  Freedom from being harmed by other people's negligent actions 
A)  Freedom to plan the future, make choices, and try to reach goals 
B)  Freedom to act without fear of being sued 
C)  Freedom to act without being held responsible for the consequences 
D)  Freedom from being causally affected by other people's actions 
E)  Freedom from being harmed by other people's negligent actions

Question 13

The "safety tax" costs Americans how much each year, according to Huber's article?

Accepted Answer

A)  $35 million 
B)  $75 million 
C)  $80 million 
D)  $4 billion 
E)  None of the above 
A)  $35 million 
B)  $75 million 
C)  $80 million 
D)  $4 billion 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Huber repeats the quip that economists are persons who observe what is happening in practice and go off to study whether it is possible in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Business 
B)  Mathematics 
C)  China 
D)  The real world 
E)  Theory 
A)  Business 
B)  Mathematics 
C)  China 
D)  The real world 
E)  Theory

Question 15

According to Thierer, the US government should act immediately to make sure that no one ever has the chance to sue the creator of a self-driving car.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Modic cites that not many people are even worried about product liability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Huber refers to the "visionary group of legal theorists" that came along in the 1950s as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Huber refers to the "visionary group of...

Question 18

How can we tell who is responsible for an injury or property damage? Should we have general rules about who can be held responsible, or should we handle each case independently, with individual judges and juries deciding? Is it okay if different judges and juries have different opinions?

Accepted Answer

Determining responsibility for an injury

Question 19

Many workers who handled _____________ were not informed of the damage it had done to their lungs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many workers who handled _____________ were not...

Question 20

Explain Thomson's discussion of liability and causation.

Accepted Answer

Thomson's discussion of liability and ca

Approximately how many people die every day in the US in car accidents?

Huber points out that __________ is "one of the most ubiquitous taxes we pay."

What is the "fear of living," according to Fairlie? Why is it harmful to American life?

According to Modic, tort law has two purposes, which are:

In the case of the quail hunters, one hunter was accidentally shot, and it was unclear which of the other hunters was responsible. What was the court's decision about who was to blame?

What did the old tort theorists conclude was the overriding question that the "old law" asked, in accord with their assumptions regarding it?

Thomson concerns her argument not with blame, but with who is to pay out of pocket for costs surrounding incidents.

Do some research on the current state of the Merck-Vioxx class action lawsuit. What do you predict will be the future of the lawsuit? What advice would you offer to Merck? To Moll, the law firm representing the plaintiffs?

Huber argues that the recent liability law invention is:

Huber writes that the "safety tax" is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

There is a "symbiotic relationship" between car manufacturers and the __________ industry.

What does Thomson mean by "freedom of action"?

The "safety tax" costs Americans how much each year, according to Huber's article?

Huber repeats the quip that economists are persons who observe what is happening in practice and go off to study whether it is possible in:

According to Thierer, the US government should act immediately to make sure that no one ever has the chance to sue the creator of a self-driving car.

Modic cites that not many people are even worried about product liability.

Huber refers to the "visionary group of legal theorists" that came along in the 1950s as the __________.

How can we tell who is responsible for an injury or property damage? Should we have general rules about who can be held responsible, or should we handle each case independently, with individual judges and juries deciding? Is it okay if different judges and juries have different opinions?

Many workers who handled _____________ were not informed of the damage it had done to their lungs.

Explain Thomson's discussion of liability and causation.

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Exam 8: Things Fall Apart: Product Liability and Consumers

Approximately how many people die every day in the US in car accidents?

Huber points out that __________ is "one of the most ubiquitous taxes we pay."

What is the "fear of living," according to Fairlie? Why is it harmful to American life?

According to Modic, tort law has two purposes, which are:

In the case of the quail hunters, one hunter was accidentally shot, and it was unclear which of the other hunters was responsible. What was the court's decision about who was to blame?

What did the old tort theorists conclude was the overriding question that the "old law" asked, in accord with their assumptions regarding it?

Thomson concerns her argument not with blame, but with who is to pay out of pocket for costs surrounding incidents.

Do some research on the current state of the Merck-Vioxx class action lawsuit. What do you predict will be the future of the lawsuit? What advice would you offer to Merck? To Moll, the law firm representing the plaintiffs?

Huber argues that the recent liability law invention is:

Huber writes that the "safety tax" is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

There is a "symbiotic relationship" between car manufacturers and the __________ industry.

What does Thomson mean by "freedom of action"?

The "safety tax" costs Americans how much each year, according to Huber's article?

Huber repeats the quip that economists are persons who observe what is happening in practice and go off to study whether it is possible in:

According to Thierer, the US government should act immediately to make sure that no one ever has the chance to sue the creator of a self-driving car.

Modic cites that not many people are even worried about product liability.

Huber refers to the "visionary group of legal theorists" that came along in the 1950s as the __________.

How can we tell who is responsible for an injury or property damage? Should we have general rules about who can be held responsible, or should we handle each case independently, with individual judges and juries deciding? Is it okay if different judges and juries have different opinions?

Many workers who handled _____________ were not informed of the damage it had done to their lungs.

Explain Thomson's discussion of liability and causation.

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The Art of Seduction: the Ethics of Advertising, Marketing, and Sales

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Think Local, Act Global: International Business

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