Bob Is Shopping in Carl's Hardware Store When a Nail

question 28

Essay

Bob is shopping in Carl's Hardware Store when a nail gun in use by Dan, one of Carl's employees, fires without warning and hits Bob in the leg. Carl checks the gun and discovers that it was assembled improperly. Bob files a suit against Eagle Tools, Inc., the company who sold the nail gun to Carl's , for product liability, on the ground of strict liability. What are the elements for an action based on strict liability? In whose favor is the court likely to rule and why?

Distinguish between Internet search engines and online databases.

Understand the roles and types of questions in surveys and research.

Understand the importance of using a representative sample in surveys to ensure validity and reliability of data collected.

Identify the characteristics and limitations of closed and open-ended questions in data collection.

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Definitions:

Default Risk Premium

The additional yield a lender demands to compensate for the risk that the borrower may default on the loan.

Liquidity Premium

Additional yield that investors demand for holding a security that is not easily traded or sold without a significant price reduction.

Maturity Risk Premium

The extra yield that investors demand to compensate for the risk of holding a bond until its maturity date.

T-bonds

Treasury bonds, long-term government debt securities with maturity periods typically over 20 years, offering interest payments semiannually.