Denise Has Been Asked to Join the Board of Directors

question 44

Multiple Choice

Denise has been asked to join the board of directors of Summit Corp which carries on a software development business. She is attracted by the prestige and contacts she may gain as a result of joining the board but is concerned about her personal liability. Which of the following are TRUE?

• A) She should worry about being vicariously liable for torts for which the corporation is responsible.
• B) She has nothing to worry about because corporations are separate legal persons and so there is nothing that she would ever become liable for.
• C) She does not need to worry so long as she obtains an indemnity from the corporation because an indemnity will always protect her from all risk.
• D) She should worry about personal liability under regulatory statutes.
• E) She should worry about being held directly liable for the contracts the corporation enters into.

Comprehend the steps involved in examining a research question through correlation analysis.

Interpret statistical significance and its importance in correlation studies.

Understand the concepts of directional (one-tailed) and nondirectional (two-tailed) tests in correlation.

Recognize the limitations of correlation in inferring causality.

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Definitions:

Gametic Isolation

A form of prezygotic barrier where the gametes (egg and sperm) of two different species are unable to fuse or meet to form a viable zygote.

Hybrid Sterility

A condition in which offspring from the crossing of two different species or distinct parental lines are incapable of producing fertile offspring.

Temporal Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation where two species breed at different times of day, season, or years, preventing interbreeding.

Sexual Isolation

A mechanism of evolutionary divergence where different species or populations can no longer interbreed due to behavioral or genetic barriers.