Jerry and Elaine Dated for a Long Time

question 55

Multiple Choice

Jerry and Elaine dated for a long time.She recently broke up with him.Jerry is working at the checkout counter of a local hardware store,when he looks up to see Elaine enter with her new boyfriend.Jerry becomes enraged and punches the new guy boyfriend right in the nose.Is the employer liable for the actions of Jerry?

• A) The employer would not be liable under either the motivation test or the work-related test.
• B) The employer would be liable under the motivation test,but would not be liable under the work-related test.
• C) The employer would not be liable under the motivation test,but would be liable under the work-related test.
• D) The employer would be liable under both the motivation test and the work-related test.

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Definitions:

State-Owned Enterprise

A business enterprise where the government holds significant control through full, majority, or significant minority ownership.

Limited Liability Firm

A type of business entity where the owners' liability for debts is restricted to the amount they invested in the company, protecting personal assets from business liabilities.

Sole Proprietorship

A business owned and operated by a single individual, where there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business entity.

Communist

A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society, where property and resources are communally owned.