Which of the Following Events That Resulted in Tragic Consequences

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events that resulted in tragic consequences for people,animals,and the environment did not occur after midnight,suggesting that they may have been caused or at least contributed to by operator fatigue?

• A) The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill
• B) The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident
• C) The 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
• D) The 1979 Three Mile Island disaster

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Definitions:

Disclosed Principal

A principal whose identity is known to the third party at the time a contract is entered into by the agent on behalf of the principal.

Partially Disclosed Principal

A principal whose identity is unknown by a third party, but the third party knows that the agent is or may be acting for a principal at the time the agent and the third party form a contract.

Nonperformance

The failure to fulfill a contractual obligation or carry out an agreement as specified.

Combust

The process of burning or igniting a substance, resulting in light, heat, and often combustion products like gases or ash.