Which of the Following Is an Unforeseeable Event Which Interrupts

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an unforeseeable event which interrupts the causal chain between the defendant's breach of duty and the damages the plaintiff suffered?

• A) A surprise event
• B) A superseding cause
• C) A relative cause
• D) An unusual cause
• E) Assumption of the risk

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Definitions:

Debt-equity Ratio

An indicator measuring the relative funding of a company's assets from debt versus shareholders' equity.

Weighted Average Cost

An inventory valuation method that assigns a cost to inventory and goods sold based on the average cost of all similar goods available during a specific period.

Tax Rate

The determined percentage of earnings that an individual or a corporation must contribute as tax.

Debt-equity Ratio

This ratio compares a company's total liabilities to its shareholder equity, indicating the relative proportion of shareholder equity and debt used to finance a company's assets.