The USArmy Purchased a Large Number of Bell Jet Ranger Helicopters

question 24

Multiple Choice

The U.S.Army purchased a large number of Bell Jet Ranger helicopters in 1963.Many of the helicopters served tours of duty in Vietnam and after the war were returned to the United States.Because of damages sustained during the war,many of the helicopters' engines were rebuilt.In 1974,one of the helicopters with a rebuilt engine crashed because of engine failure.The families of the two servicemen killed in the accident wish to recover from Bell under 402A.What defense could Bell probably successfully allege?

• A)misuse of the product
• B)product modification
• C)assumption of risk
• D)none of the above

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Fill Orders

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A measure of the efficiency of the production process, calculated as the value-added time divided by the total throughput time.

Fill Orders

The process of completing a customer's purchase request by preparing and dispatching the requested goods.

Throughput Time

The total time taken to produce and deliver a product, including all processing, inspection, setup, and wait times.