A Reference Group Is Society's Accepted Values, Attitudes, and Ways

question 26

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A reference group is society's accepted values, attitudes, and ways of doing things that consumers have to learn.

Understand the distinction between liability for personal injury and property damage.

Learn the essential elements required to establish an action in strict product liability.

Differentiate between the various basis of liability within product liability, including negligence, strict liability, and misrepresentation.

Comprehend the defenses available in product liability suits, such as product misuse and assumptions of risk.

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Definitions:

English Common Law

A legal system originated in England, characterized by the development of law through judicial decisions and precedents, forming the basis of the legal system in England and many countries that were once British colonies.

Sugar

A sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrate found in many plants, extensively used as a sweetener in food and beverages.

Slave Trade

The buying, transporting, and selling of human beings as slaves, specifically the transatlantic slave trade which forcibly brought Africans to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

West Indies

A region in the Caribbean Sea consisting of numerous islands that were crucial during the colonial period for their agricultural production, especially sugar.