Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to be an example of assault?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making gestures as if to hit the victim's new car with a sledgehammer. 
B)  Ben threatens Ron, "I'll beat you up when you come to school tomorrow." 
C)  Anna points a gun at Vanessa. 
D)  Delko leaves a note in Keith's car, "I will burn your can if I see it here again." 
A)  Making gestures as if to hit the victim's new car with a sledgehammer. 
B)  Ben threatens Ron, "I'll beat you up when you come to school tomorrow." 
C)  Anna points a gun at Vanessa. 
D)  Delko leaves a note in Keith's car, "I will burn your can if I see it here again."

Question 2

If an employee leaves a business and takes information which he then uses for his own purposes, financial gain, or economic advantage, it is most likely to be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  disparagement. 
B)  palming off. 
C)  assault. 
D)  theft of trade secrets. 
A)  disparagement. 
B)  palming off. 
C)  assault. 
D)  theft of trade secrets.

Question 3

Discuss with example appropriation of name or likeness.

Accepted Answer

Appropriation of name or likeness is a t

Question 4

What is product liability?

Accepted Answer

Product liability is the name given to a

Question 5

Which of the following best represents a legal mechanism used to allow legal responsibility only for consequences of our actions if the consequences were foreseeable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passing off 
B)  Outrageous conduct 
C)  Proximate cause 
D)  Injurious falsehood 
A)  Passing off 
B)  Outrageous conduct 
C)  Proximate cause 
D)  Injurious falsehood

Question 6

What are torts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quasi contracts 
B)  Violations of law that are civil in nature 
C)  Optional contracts 
D)  Violations of law that are criminal in nature 
A)  Quasi contracts 
B)  Violations of law that are civil in nature 
C)  Optional contracts 
D)  Violations of law that are criminal in nature

Question 7

In palming off someone passes off their competitor's goods as their own so that buyers think they are buying one thing, when in fact, they are buying another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort against business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defamation 
B)  Battery 
C)  Assault 
D)  Passing off 
A)  Defamation 
B)  Battery 
C)  Assault 
D)  Passing off

Question 9

Which of the following types of intentional torts most likely involves the intentional, unpermitted, or offensive touching of the body of another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assault 
B)  Defamation 
C)  Battery 
D)  False Imprisonment 
A)  Assault 
B)  Defamation 
C)  Battery 
D)  False Imprisonment

Question 10

Strict liability is responsibility imposed on tortfeasors for:

Accepted Answer

A)  engaging in assault. 
B)  contributing to an act of negligence. 
C)  engaging in activity deemed by statute to be dangerous until the tortfeasors must take responsibility for all harm that arises therefrom. 
D)  engaging in activity banned by statute. 
A)  engaging in assault. 
B)  contributing to an act of negligence. 
C)  engaging in activity deemed by statute to be dangerous until the tortfeasors must take responsibility for all harm that arises therefrom. 
D)  engaging in activity banned by statute.

Question 11

Discuss vicarious liability.

Accepted Answer

Vicarious liability is liability imposed

Question 12

What is disparagement?

Accepted Answer

Disparagement, also known as injurious F

Question 13

Which of the following torts is often committed in conjunction with trademark infringement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assault 
B)  Defamation 
C)  Battery 
D)  Palming off 
A)  Assault 
B)  Defamation 
C)  Battery 
D)  Palming off

Question 14

Intentional infliction of emotional distress is also known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  outrageous conduct 
B)  assault 
C)  battery 
D)  defamation 
A)  outrageous conduct 
B)  assault 
C)  battery 
D)  defamation

Question 15

Which of the following is a requirement for a tort to be considered as defamation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The negative statement must be presented as an opinion. 
B)  The negative statement should be true. 
C)  The negative statements can be about an individual's property, animals or business. 
D)  Defamation can be accomplished through either slander or libel. 
A)  The negative statement must be presented as an opinion. 
B)  The negative statement should be true. 
C)  The negative statements can be about an individual's property, animals or business. 
D)  Defamation can be accomplished through either slander or libel.

Which of the following is most likely to be an example of assault?

If an employee leaves a business and takes information which he then uses for his own purposes, financial gain, or economic advantage, it is most likely to be an example of:

Discuss with example appropriation of name or likeness.

What is product liability?

Which of the following best represents a legal mechanism used to allow legal responsibility only for consequences of our actions if the consequences were foreseeable?

What are torts?

In palming off someone passes off their competitor's goods as their own so that buyers think they are buying one thing, when in fact, they are buying another.

Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort against business?

Which of the following types of intentional torts most likely involves the intentional, unpermitted, or offensive touching of the body of another?

Strict liability is responsibility imposed on tortfeasors for:

Discuss vicarious liability.

What is disparagement?

Which of the following torts is often committed in conjunction with trademark infringement?

Intentional infliction of emotional distress is also known as _____.

Which of the following is a requirement for a tort to be considered as defamation?

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Exam 6: Torts

Which of the following is most likely to be an example of assault?

If an employee leaves a business and takes information which he then uses for his own purposes, financial gain, or economic advantage, it is most likely to be an example of:

Discuss with example appropriation of name or likeness.

What is product liability?

Which of the following best represents a legal mechanism used to allow legal responsibility only for consequences of our actions if the consequences were foreseeable?

What are torts?

In palming off someone passes off their competitor's goods as their own so that buyers think they are buying one thing, when in fact, they are buying another.

Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort against business?

Which of the following types of intentional torts most likely involves the intentional, unpermitted, or offensive touching of the body of another?

Strict liability is responsibility imposed on tortfeasors for:

Discuss vicarious liability.

What is disparagement?

Which of the following torts is often committed in conjunction with trademark infringement?

Intentional infliction of emotional distress is also known as _____.

Which of the following is a requirement for a tort to be considered as defamation?

Introduction to the Business and Ethics Environment in a Diverse Society

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Court System and Legal Process

Administrative Law

Contracts and Sales

Property, Real and Personal

Business Crimes

Secured Transactions and Bankruptcy

Agency and Business Organizations

The Employment Relationship and Equal Employment Opportunity

Labor and Management Relations

Securities Regulation and Compliance

Antitrust and Trade Regulation

Intellectual Property

Environmental Law and Business

International Law and Business

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