Which of the Following Principles Do the Court Not Need

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following principles do the court not need to take into account when deciding whether or not a public or other authority has a duty or has breached a duty of care?

• A)Whether the functions required to be exercised by the authority are limited by the financial and other resources that are reasonably available to the authority for the purpose of exercising the functions.
• B)Whether the general allocation of financial or other resources by the authority is not open to challenge.
• C)Whether the functions required to be exercised by the authority are to be decided by reference to the broad range of its activities (not merely by reference to the matter to which the proceeding relates.).
• D)Whether the authority has a history of previous liability for negligence.

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Definitions:

Contracts

Legally binding agreements between two or more parties that outline terms and conditions for specified activities or transactions.

Fixed Price

A set cost that does not change over time, regardless of variations in market conditions or demand.

Preferred Stock

A category of corporate ownership that has precedence over common stock in terms of asset and earnings claims, typically featuring fixed dividend payments.

Bonds

Fixed-income instruments that represent a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental.