Which of the Following Are Necessary to Validate a Claim

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are necessary to validate a claim of professional negligence?
I.The practitioner owed a duty to the patient.II.The practitioner was derelict with that duty.III.The breach of duty was the direct cause of damages.IV.Damage or harm came to the patient.

• A)I, II, III, and IV
• B)II, III, and IV
• C)II and III
• D)III and IV

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials purchased and the expected, or budgeted, cost.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with production volume, such as indirect materials and utilities for machinery.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

A measure used to assess the efficiency of variable overhead resource usage, calculated as the difference between actual and expected costs based on standard usage rates.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials purchased and the expected cost at standard prices.