A Cattle Rancher and a Wheat Farmer Own Adjacent Properties

question 100

Multiple Choice

A cattle rancher and a wheat farmer own adjacent properties that may or may not be separated by a fence.The accompanying table identifies the annual profit received by each party per year in the event there is,or there is not,a fence.If there is no fence,one can be installed and maintained at an annual cost of $25,000. If legal rights are assigned to the wheat farmer so that the cattle rancher is liable for any damage caused by his cattle to the wheat crop,then the

• A) rancher will choose to close his ranch.
• B) farmer will not allow the rancher to stay in business.
• C) rancher will pay to build the fence.
• D) rancher will choose to compensate the farmer for damages.
• E) rancher will be indifferent toward neither building the fence nor compensating the farmer for damages.

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Definitions:

Latent Phase

The first stage of labor, characterized by mild, irregular contractions and gradual dilation and effacement of the cervix.

Motor Neuron

A type of neuron that conveys impulses from the central nervous system to a muscle or gland, causing it to contract or secrete.

Contraction

The process by which muscle fibers shorten and generate force, resulting in movement or tension.

Incomplete Tetanus

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