Under Which of the Following May a Parent Corporation Be

question 63

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following may a parent corporation be held liable under CERCLA for facilities ostensibly operated by a subsidiary?

• A) As an owner of a subsidiary whose corporate veil has been pierced
• B) As an operator of the facility
• C) Both as an owner of a subsidiary whose corporate veil has been pierced and as an operator of the facility
• D) Under no circumstances may a parent corporation be held liable

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Definitions:

Criterion Variable

Another term for the dependent variable, it's the outcome variable that researchers are interested in predicting or explaining.

Regression

A statistical method to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables, predicting the value of the dependent variable based on the independents.

Predict

To make an informed guess about the future state or outcome based on current data or patterns.

Regression Equation

An equation that represents the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.