Which statement is true regarding defenses to negligence-based product liability actions?

A) A defendant may only rely upon contributory negligence.
B) A defendant may only rely upon comparative negligence.
C) A defendant may only rely upon modified comparative negligence.
D) A defendant may rely upon the defense of contributory, comparative, or modified comparative negligence, depending upon which defense is accepted by the state where the case arose.
E) A defendant may not rely upon contributory, comparative, or modified comparative negligence because no defenses are available in such a lawsuit. The only issue will be the amount of damages.

Times series models use past data to predict future demand.They can range from very simple to highly complex.

Which of the following is untrue with regard to the interpretation of contracts?

A) Express terms prevail over course of performance, and course of performance prevails over course of dealing.
B) Technical terms will always be given technical meaning and language that has a commonly accepted meaning is always interpreted in accordance with that meaning.
C) Handwritten or typed terms are given greater weight than preprinted terms.
D) All writings that are part of the same transaction are interpreted together.

My job has many pieces that stretch my ability every day.This is a(n) ______.

A) challenging task characteristic
B) repetitive task characteristic
C) unclear task characteristic
D) mundane task characteristic

Managers who remember that individuals behave toward others consistent with their expectations of them will increase their likelihood of being positive Pygmalions.

Delaney Company is considering replacing equipment that originally cost $600,000 and has accumulated depreciation of $420,000 to date. A new machine will cost $790,000. The sunk cost in this situation is

A) $370,000
B) $790,000
C) $180,000
D) $190,000

Just 2 months after you put money into an investment, its price falls 25%. Assuming that none of the investment fundamentals have changed, which of the following actions would evidence the greatest risk tolerance?

A) You sell to avoid further worry and buy something else.
B) You do nothing and wait for the investment to come back.
C) You buy more, thinking that if it was a good investment before, now it's not only good but cheap too.
D) You sue your financial adviser.