Which of the Following Best Explains the Shift from Manufacturing

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the shift from manufacturing to service jobs in the U.S.?

• A) creation of integrated supply chains
• B) firms producing their own raw materials
• C) global environmental concerns and legislation
• D) Web-based training programs for blue-collar workers
• E) work-centric tendencies of "Generation Y" employees

Identify the factors courts consider in determining manufacturer negligence.

Explain the concept of strict product liability and the parties that can be held liable.

Recognize the role of federal preemption in state tort law concerning product safety.

Comprehend the defenses available to negligence-based product liability actions.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

In statistical testing, it is the assertion that there is no effect or no difference, used as a default hypothesis to challenge with experimental evidence.

Confidence Interval

An estimated range of values derived from sample data that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, expressed at a specified level of confidence.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a sample mean relative to the true population mean.

Sample Size

The number of observations or participants in a statistical sample.