Which of the Following Would Not Be a Basis for a Negligence

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not be a basis for a negligence product liability suit?

• A)a highly explosive gas tank installed in a car with the manufacturer's prior knowledge of its dangers
• B)the continued sale of sunglasses to baseball teams knowing the sunglasses shatter
• C)the continued sale of gas pipelines to utilities in the Southwest after explosions caused by peculiar interactions of the pipe with the soil and heat
• D)All of the above would be negligence product liability suits.

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Definitions:

Creative Accounting

The manipulation of financial records and reports to present a more favorable view of a company's business activities.

Economic Substitution

The act of replacing one product with another due to changes in price, preferences, or other factors, reflecting the flexibility of consumption choices.

Industrial Regulation

Refers to government rules and laws that control how businesses can operate within certain industries to ensure fairness, safety, and competitiveness.

Social Regulation

Regulation in which government is concerned with the conditions under which goods and services are produced, their physical characteristics, and the impact of their production on society. Differs from industrial regulation.