Before the Adoption of Workers' Compensation, What Three Defenses Often

question 7

Essay

Before the adoption of workers' compensation, what three defenses often defeated tort claims brought by employees against their employers for on-the-job injuries?

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

Earnings from a company's core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Variable Expenses

Costs that vary in direct proportion to changes in an activity level or volume of production.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not fluctuate with the level of production or sales within a certain range, such as rent or salaries.

Absorption Costing

A costing technique that encompasses the total expenses of production, including direct materials, labor, and all overhead costs, both variable and fixed, in a product's cost.