Which of the Following Statements with Regard to the Tort

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements with regard to the tort of negligence is false?

• A) If a person is injured by a defective product that he himself did not purchase, he can sue the manufacturer for negligence.
• B) The test used to determine whether a duty of care is owed is this: would a reasonable person foresee that the plaintiff could be affected by the acts of the defendant?
• C) If physical injury can be foreseen as the result of a person's negligence, the wrongdoer will be liable for all the injury suffered although the person injured was unusually weak and infirm.
• D) If the court finds contributory negligence, the defendant has no liability at all.
• E) A possible defence to the plaintiff's claim of negligence is that the plaintiff volunteered to take the risk.

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Definitions:

Real Rate

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Rate Of Inflation

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Rate Of Unemployment

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