Match the Most Appropriate Term to the Definition

question 13

Multiple Choice

Match the most appropriate term to the definition.
-A widely read newspaper prints a story without first investigating the accuracy of the information.Because of the story,several persons' careers are irreparably damaged

• A)respondeat superior
• B)comparative negligence
• C)strict liability
• D)workers' compensation
• E)res ipsa loquitur
• F)libel
• G)negligence
• H)slander
• I)last clear chance
• J)defamation
• K)assumption of risk
• L)assault
• M)contributory negligence
• N)battery
• O)gross negligence
• P)intentional tort
• Q)standard of care
• R)zone of danger
• S)ultrahazardous activity
• T)transferred intent

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Definitions:

Loss Carry-Forward

Using a year’s capital losses to offset capital gains of future years.

Lease Payments

Periodic payments from a lessee to a lessor in exchange for the use of an asset for a set duration.

Tax Benefit

A deduction, credit, or exemption that reduces taxable income or tax liability, provided to incentivize certain activities or investments.

Operating Lease

A lease agreement for the use of an asset without ownership, typically with shorter terms than a finance lease.