Which Legal Doctrine Would Be MOST Applicable in a Case

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which legal doctrine would be MOST applicable in a case involving injury to a patient as a result of a hospital employee's lack of proper training or credentialing?

• A) captain of the ship doctrine
• B) doctrine of borrowed servant
• C) doctrine of corporate negligence
• D) primum non nocere

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Payroll

The total cost of wages and benefits paid to employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or delivery of services.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual products or job orders based on a predetermined base, such as labor hours or machine hours.

Labor Quantity Variance

This refers to the difference between the expected amount of labor hours necessary to produce a good or service and the actual hours used, measured in financial terms.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the expected (or standard) cost, used as a measure to control and optimize labor expenses.