A Defendant Who Is Negligent Is Not Liable for the Unlikely

question 50

Multiple Choice

A defendant who is negligent is not liable for the unlikely or unforeseeable harm that results.This rule is called:

• A) the proximate cause.
• B) the distal cause.
• C) the just cause.
• D) the "but for" rule.

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total earnings of a company after subtracting all expenses, taxes, and costs from its total revenue.

Retained Use

The continued use of an asset by its owner instead of selling or replacing it.

Basic Earnings Per Share

A measure of a company's profitability, calculated by dividing net income by the average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

Income Available

The amount of net income left over for the company after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders.