Brianne Kriefall Died After Ingesting E-Coli Bacteria by Eating at a Sizzler

question 30

Multiple Choice

Brianne Kriefall died after ingesting e-coli bacteria by eating at a Sizzler Restaurant.Sizzler's meat supplier discovered that several of its shipments of meat to Sizzler and other restaurants contained the e-coli bacteria.Which of the following is correct?

• A)Brianne's estate and family can recover for wrongful death under a breach of the implied warranty of merchantability.
• B)Brianne's estate and family can recover for wrongful death under a strict tort liability theory.
• C)Brianne's estate and family can recover for wrongful death from both Sizzler and its supplier.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Permanent Income Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that people's consumption choices are based on their long-term income expectations rather than their current income.

Induced Consumption

Consumer spending that increases as disposable income rises, and decreases as disposable income falls, unrelated to the level of interest rates.

Wealth Effect

The change in spending that accompanies a change in perceived wealth, typically when home values or investment portfolios increase.

Induced Consumption

Describes consumer spending that increases when income increases and decreases when income decreases, directly related to the level of disposable income.