A Sends a Package Valued at $400

question 2

Multiple Choice

A sends a package valued at $400.00 to B by means of the courier company X Co.In the contract between A and X Co.,there is a limitation of liability clause that limits X Co.'s liability for damage or loss caused to the goods by any reason whatsoever,including the negligence of X Co.and/or its employees,to $20.00.When the goods reach B,they are damaged.If A sues X Co.for the full $400.00

• A)A will not succeed because the limitation of liability clause is effective to reduce A's damages to $20.00.
• B)A will not succeed because A cannot prove that X Co.or its employees were negligent.
• C)A will succeed because X Co.is a private carrier.
• D)A will succeed because X Co.has a very high standard of care.
• E)A will succeed because the court will strike out the limitation of liability clause.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypotheses

In statistical testing, a statement suggesting that there is a difference or effect, as opposed to the null hypothesis.

P-Value

A statistical measure that helps scientists determine the significance of their research results, indicating the probability of obtaining the observed data if the null hypothesis were true.

Null Hypothesis

A basic assumption positing no meaningful difference or impact, usually examined in comparison with a different hypothesis.

Alternative Hypothesis

In statistical analysis, the hypothesis that proposes there is a significant difference between specified populations, distinct from the null hypothesis.