A Manager Provides a Favourable Reference About a Past Employee

question 2

True/False

A manager provides a favourable reference about a past employee even though that employee was terminated from the company for stealing; this would be an example of negligent misrepresentation if that employee then went on to steal from the new employer as well.

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation in economics of how a consumer's preferences correspond to the consumption of goods and services.

Endowed

Possessing a particular resource, asset, or attribute, either naturally or through a transfer, such as being given a sum of money or property.

Bromides

Compounds containing a bromine ion or a derivative thereof; in colloquial usage, a bromide is a commonplace or boring statement intended to placate or pacify.

Platitudes

Often overused statements or remarks that are intended to convey moral or practical truths, but are perceived as lacking in originality or sincerity.