Which of the Following Statements with Regard to the Tort

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements with regard to the tort of negligence is false?

• A) If a person is injured by a defective product that he himself did not purchase, he can sue the manufacturer for negligence
• B) If the court finds contributory negligence, the defendant has no liability at all
• C) If physical injury can be foreseen as the result of a person's negligence, this person will be liable for all the injury suffered although the person injured was unusually weak and infirm
• D) A possible defence to the plaintiff's claim of negligence is that the plaintiff volunteered to take the risk

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Definitions:

Retention Ratio

The proportion of net income that is retained in the business rather than paid out as dividends, indicating reinvestment rate.

Plowback Ratio

A measure of how much earnings are retained by a company after dividends are paid, as opposed to being paid out to shareholders.

Finance Perspective

A viewpoint or method of considering financial aspects and impacts in decision making or analysis.

Capacity Utilization

The percentage of a company or factory's total production capacity that is currently being used.