The CEO of a Peanut Company Knows That Its Products

question 78

Multiple Choice

The CEO of a peanut company knows that its products test positive for salmonella but sell the peanuts away. Consequences can include:

• A) Only criminal prosecution of the CEO.
• B) Only government-mandated bankruptcy and restructuring of the peanut company.
• C) Potential criminal charges against the CEO, as well as civil lawsuits brought by injured victims.
• D) Only lawsuits brought by victims, and never criminal charges.
• E) Neither criminal nor civil prosecution because of assumption of the risk.

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