When a Person Fails to Exercise Reasonable Care and Causes

question 13

Multiple Choice

When a person fails to exercise reasonable care and causes harm to another person to whom they owe a duty of care, they may have committed the tort of:

• A)private nuisance.
• B)negligence.
• C)public nuisance.
• D)assault.

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Definitions:

Relatively Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a good or service changes little in response to changes in price, highlighting consumers' relative insensitivity to price fluctuations.

Price Elasticity

The degree to which the demand or supply of a product changes in response to a change in price.

Crude Oil

A naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials.

Production

The process of creating goods or services by combining labor, land, and capital to generate value.