Proximate Cause Limits Liability to Harms

question 170

Multiple Choice

Proximate cause limits liability to harms:

• A) whether foreseeable or not
• B) resulting from remote occurrences "evolving naturally" from a central event
• C) that result from non-negligent conduct
• D) that arise from interaction with railroads
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Complete Portfolio

A diverse investment portfolio that covers a wide range of securities in order to mitigate risk through diversification.

Standard Deviation

A numerical index representing the variation or spread in a collection of data points or financial returns.

Sharpe Ratio

A measure used to evaluate the risk-adjusted return of an investment portfolio, calculated by subtracting the risk-free rate of return from the portfolio's return and dividing by the portfolio's standard deviation of returns.

Risk-free Rate

The theoretical rate of return of an investment with zero risk, often represented by Treasury bills.