Which of the Following Actions Would Result in a Successful

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions would result in a successful tort action by the person or persons wronged? Assume that all the persons involved learn these facts.

• A) A store detective stopped Joan after she left the shop because he saw her leave with candy she didn't pay for. She had slipped the unpaid-for candy into her pocket. He detained her for 20 minutes until the police came.
• B) When Jed accidentally dropped a board and broke Al's glasses, Al threw a cup at Jed, but Jed saw it coming and moved away in time to avoid being hit.
• C) Ed became sick from consuming too much alcohol that he had purchased from the store.
• D) An accountant accurately prepared the financial statements of a corporation that he knew would be used by a potential investor, Mr. Lam. Lam, relying on the statements, invested $10 000 and lost it all.
• E) Mr. Meen wrote a letter to the editor of the Vancouver Sun in which he criticized the mayor of Vancouver.

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Definitions:

Compressed Workweek

An alternate work arrangement where a standard workweek is condensed into fewer days than the typical five, often involving longer individual work days.

Flexible Work Arrangements

Work schedules that allow employees to adjust their working hours and locations to better fit personal needs while still meeting their job responsibilities.

Flexible Work Arrangements

Employment practices that allow workers flexibility in how, when, and where they complete their work tasks, aimed at balancing work and personal responsibilities.

Compressed Workweek

A work schedule that allows an employee to work a full-time job in fewer days than the standard five-day workweek.