Data from the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers Shows That

question 17

Multiple Choice

Data from the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers shows that, compared to 2013, new car registrations increased 9.3 per cent to 2.4 million units in the UK in 2014. Compared to 2013, the production and export of cars has kept stable in 2014 to 1.50 million units of which 1.2 million units exported. Given this information, which of the following are most likely to be true?

• A) The UK has a comparative advantage in the production of cars.
• B) Domestic production accounts for a large proportion of the supply of cars in the UK.
• C) Out of the cars produced in the UK, 0.3 million cars were sold in the domestic market.
• D) The demand for domestic cars exceeds supply in the UK.

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Definitions:

Proximately Caused

A legal principle that limits the damages a plaintiff can recover to those which are directly related to the defendant's actions.

Proximate Cause

A legal concept that links a defendant’s conduct with the plaintiff's injury or damage, establishing liability based on the foreseeability of the harm.

Unforeseeable Consequences

Outcomes that could not have been predicted or expected based on the information available at the time of decision or action.

Superseding Causes

Events that occur after a defendant's negligent act, breaking the chain of causation and relieving the defendant of liability.