TEST WEEK 3

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Question 1 1 / 1 pts An advertisement that promises "the best food in town" is an example of _______, since it is opinion. deception misrepresentation puffery tortious interference injurious falsehood That is right. Puffery refers to opinion language used to induce sales. Question 2 1 / 1 pts _______ is any unconsented touching, even if physical injuries are not present. Battery Misappropriation Assault Nuisance Libel You are correct. Battery is unconsented touching. It may result in injury or simply be offensive to the plaintiff. Question 3 1 / 1 pts What does Regulation Z require, and how does it relate to the Truth-in-Lending Act? It applies to transactions involving installment sales contracts and certain real estate loans, and contains the SEC's disclosure requirements. It applies to transactions involving installment all contracts and all real estate loans, and contains the TILA's disclosure requirements. It applies to sales contracts and certain real estate loans, and contains the TILA's disclosure requirements. It applies to transactions involving installment sales contracts and certain real estate loans, and contains the TILA's disclosure requirements. Actually, try again, Regulation Z applies to transactions involving installment sales contracts and certain real estate loans, and contains the TILA's disclosure requirements. See the section "Truth- in-Lending Act" in Chapter 13 of your text to review.

Question 4 1 / 1 pts What are three types of product defects? design defects manufacturing defects inadequate warnings product visual defects a, b, & c That is right. The three types of product defects traditionally recognized in product liability law are design defects, manufacturing defects, and defective (inadequate) warnings. Question 5 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is NOT required on the labels of food products? product type quantity or contents manufacturer packager or distributor calorie count Actually, try again. The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act does not require the calorie count. It does require that food product labels identify (1) the product, (2) the net quantity of the contents (and, if the number of servings is stated, the size of a serving), (3) the manufacturer, and (4) the packager or distributor. See the "Food Labeling" section of Chapter 13 to review. Question 6 1 / 1 pts True or false? The right of a business owner to use extreme force in detaining a suspected shoplifter for a reasonable period of time is known as the shopkeeper's privilege. True False You are correct. The shopkeeper’s privilege is the right of a business owner to detain a suspected shoplifter for a reasonable period of time. He or she may not use extreme force. Question 7

1 / 1 pts True or false? In strict product liability, any retailer, wholesaler, or manufacturer who sells an unreasonably dangerous product is strictly liable. True False You are right. Any retailer, wholesaler, or manufacturer who sells an unreasonably dangerous product is strictly liable. Question 8 1 / 1 pts __________ are appropriate only when the defendant's conduct was particularly egregious (flagrant) or reprehensible (blameworthy). Special damages General damages Punitive damages Compensatory damages That is right. Courts also award punitive damages in tort cases to punish the wrongdoers and deter others from similar wrongdoing. Punitive damages are appropriate only when the defendant's conduct was particularly egregious (flagrant) or reprehensible (blameworthy). Question 9 1 / 1 pts The ________ protects trademarks and covers false advertising claims. Sarbanes-Oxley Act Corrupt Practices Act Lanham Act Copyright Act You are correct. The Lanham Act protects trademarks and claims for false advertising. Under this act, a business must establish each of the following elements: an injury to a commercial interest in reputation or sales, direct causation of the injury by false or deceptive advertising, and a loss of business from buyers who were deceived by the advertising. Question 10 1 / 1 pts _______ is the written form of defamation.

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Malice Injurious falsehood Libel Slander Puffery You are right. Libel is defamation in written form. Question 1 1 / 1 pts The oral form of defamation is considered _______. libel puffery malice slander misrepresentation You are correct. Slander is spoken defamation. Question 2 1 / 1 pts True or false? Often, the same conduct can be both a crime and a tort. True False That is right. Conduct can be both criminal and tortious. Some examples include assault, battery, and false imprisonment. Incorrect Question 4 0 / 1 pts

________ takes place when a person or company uses someone else's name, likeness, or other identifying characteristic without permission. Fraud Injurious falsehood Misappropriation Intrusion Fictionalization Actually, try again. Misappropriation is the unconsented use of a person's name, likeness, or other identifying characteristic for commercial advantage. To learn more about privacy torts, review the "Invasion of the Right to Privacy and Appropriation" section in Chapter 3 of your text. Question 5 1 / 1 pts What act holds that a tavern owner or bartender may be held liable for injuries caused by a person who became intoxicated while drinking at the bar or who was already intoxicated when served by the bartender? dram shop act res ipsa loquitur negligence per se good Samaritan statutes You are correct. Many states have also passed dram shop acts, under which a tavern owner or bartender may be held liable for injuries caused by a person who became intoxicated while drinking at the bar or who was already intoxicated when served by the bartender. Some states' statutes also impose liability on social hosts (persons hosting parties) for injuries caused by guests who became intoxicated at the hosts' homes. Question 7 1 / 1 pts True or false? A product may be defective because of a design defect.

True False You are correct. A product may be defective because of a design defect, a manufacturing defect, or because it had inadequate warnings. Question 10 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is an example of invasion of privacy? specific events in a public figure's life that have shaped the individual into the person that he or she is a newspaper item dealing with an accident the background of a candidate for public office hacking into a person's computer a stranger cutting in line in front of you You are right. Hacking into a person's computer is an invasion of privacy.

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