Identify the statements in which John McCall argues that strict liability is no more unfair than it
Question:
Identify the statements in which John McCall argues that strict liability is no more unfair than it would be to hold injured consumers accountable.
A. The consumer who is injured by a product is unfairly disadvantaged in the economic competition and is denied an equal opportunity to compete in the marketplace.
B. By holding the manufacturer liable, the costs are passed on, ordinarily through increased liability insurance costs, to those who stand to benefit from the product.
A and C.
C. Assigning the costs for injuries caused by defective products to other consumers of the product and to the shareholders of the company is more appropriate than assigning the costs to the injured consumer or to society at large.
B and D.
D. Compensation returns the parties to equal standing, and the economic competition can continue as a result.
Smith and Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 978-0538473637
15th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts