In James V

question 40

Multiple Choice

In James v.Meow Media,Inc.involving the lawsuit against the producers and distributors of violent video games and movies after a minor shot several classmates,which of the following sets forth the ruling of the Court of Appeals?

• A) The producers and distributors were held liable because they should have foreseen the dangers involved.
• B) The producers and distributors were held strictly liable regardless of whether they should have foreseen the dangers involved.
• C) The producers and distributors were not held liable because a minor, not an adult, did the shooting.
• D) The producers and distributors were not held liable because the actions of the minor were not reasonably foreseeable.
• E) The producers and distributors were held liable because they were notified what the minor was planning.

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Definitions:

Debt-Equity Ratio

The comparative measure of equity and debt in the financing framework for a company's assets.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The percentage of earnings paid to shareholders in dividends, used to measure the extent to which a company returns profits to its shareholders.

Fixed Assets

Long-term tangible assets that a company owns and uses in its operations to generate income, such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.