Which of the Following Statements with Regard to the Tort

question 59

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, the wrongdoer 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.
• E) The test used to determine whether a duty of care is owed is this: would a reasonable person foresee that the plaintiff could be affected by the acts of the defendant?

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Definitions:

Contribution Format

A type of income statement format that separates fixed costs from variable costs to highlight the contribution margin.

Income Statement

A financial document that provides a summary of a company’s revenues, expenses, and profits/losses over a specific period, showing how the revenue is transformed into net income.

Variable Expenses

Expenses that vary directly with the amount of production or activity level.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not fluctuate with the volume of production or sales, remaining constant over a period, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.