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Understanding Business And Personal Law, Student Edition (BROWN: UNDER BUS & PERS LAW) 1st Edition McGraw-Hill Education - Solutions
Give two examples of tangible personal property and one example of intangible personal property.
Does the person who found Naomi’s bag in the library have the legal right to hold it?
Is an airline responsible for lost goods that were stored in an overhead bin on a plane? For luggage checked at the gate?
Is the parking garage responsible for the damage done to Michael’s car? Who has the burden of proving fault?
Did An violate a duty owed to the video store by returning the video a year late?
Did An violate a duty owed to Michael by driving his car out of town?
Can An copy material from a book without violating copyright laws?
Respond Imagine that a truck ran a stoplight and hit your car, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.Because you live in a no-fault state, your insurance company pays the damage and raises your rates. How do you feel about no-fault insurance? Explain your answer.
Question Teenagers pay high rates for car insurance. Do you think that this is fair to teenagers who are good, responsible drivers? Why or why not?
Connect If you bought a used car from someone you did not know, what would you do to make sure the car was in good condition?
Predict Is it really worth going into debt to buy a new car? Explain your answer.
Research the prices and options of these vehicles. Then look for consumer information regarding the reliability of the cars. Prepare a chart summarizing your findings.
Find three cars that you think Arun would like.
Research the value of Arun’s Toyota Tercel.
Insurance Provisions Bayer took his car to Whitaker’s auto repair shop for repairs. Whitaker took the car for a test drive, with Bayer seated in the passenger seat. During the test drive, a car drove onto the wrong side of the road and collided with Bayer’s vehicle, injuring Bayer. The driver
Buyer’s Remedy Kathleen Liarkos purchased a used Jaguar XJS from Pine Grove Auto Sales. After the car experienced various mechanical problems, Liarkos discovered that the vehicle’s odometer had been turned back. Liarkos notified the seller that she revoked her acceptance of the vehicle.When is
Akira buys insurance for his van, providing for $20,000 property damage and 20/40 bodily injury liability. An accident occurs in which Akira is at fault. He is not hurt, but three people in the other car suffer bodily injuries to the extent of $80,000.The other car is damaged to the extent
Millie buys a used SUV from a private party. The seller makes no statements about the quality of the vehicle. That night, Millie discovers the car’s engine has a cracked block. Does she have any legal recourse against the seller? Explain your answer.
Rosita test drives a truck at a used car dealership. She notices that the truck has no Buyer’s Guide attached to it. When she asks about it, the salesperson replies that the Used Car Rule does not cover a truck, which need not have a Buyer’s Guide. Is the dealer correct? Why or why not?
Hagley buys a used car from a dealer, who arranges financing with a local finance company. The car has a 30-day warranty.Two days after Hagley drives off the lot, the car’s engine quits. The next day the dealer goes out of business. Must Hagley still pay the loan? Why or why not?
After graduating from high school, Megan got a job as a legal secretary. She needed a car to get to work. The salesperson at a dealership told her that she should lease a new car for three years. Was this good advice? Explain your answer.
What would you do if you were Bena?
Under what circumstances is it a good idea to lease a car?
Does Bena have a good reason to lease a car?
How does the United States compare with Europe on this issue?
Are there any laws prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving?
What are the current statistics about car accidents that can be attributed to using cell phones while driving?
Describe no-fault insurance.
Name the principal kinds of automobile insurance. What kind of loss does each cover?
On what grounds might a seller be liable for damages if a car is defective?
What are the advantages of buying a used car from a dealership?
What does the Used Car Rule require?
Given the financial disadvantages of leasing, why do some people still choose to lease new cars?
What information should you know before signing any financing documents?
What two things must a prospective lender disclose under the requirements issued by Regulation Z?
On a separate sheet of paper, describe your public service awareness poster. Explain why you chose the images you selected.
Create a public service awareness poster on one of the following topics:● How to Buy a New Car● Car Insurance: Why it is Important● How to Buy a Used Car● How to Seek Relief if You Purchase a Defective Vehicle● How to Decide between Buying and Leasing a Car
What type of insurance protects parties who are injured by hit-and-run drivers?
Describe bodily injury liability insurance.What does it cover?
Why do some states require auto repair shops to be bonded?
What is the purpose of the federal odometer law?
What should you do if you buy a defective car?
Why might it be risky to purchase a preowned vehicle from a private party?
What should you do before you buy a new car?
What six aspects of the loan agreement should you be sure you understand before you sign the loan documents?
Does collision insurance pay for damages to someone else’s car?
Does a consumer have any protection against weak bumpers placed on automobiles by manufacturers?
Does the buyer of an automobile have any legal protection against having the odometer (mileage meter) turned back?
Must a dealership display information about warranties on used cars?
Does a newspaper ad that states the monthly payment to lease a car have to include information about other costs?
Respond Why does the U.S. government provide consumer education to the public?Does it have a responsibility to do so?
Question Do you think strict liability laws are fair to manufacturers who have not been negligent?
Connect Do you believe everything you see on TV? Have you ever seen a commercial and wondered if it were really true?
Predict What do you think would happen if there were no laws to protect consumers?
How are consumer complaints handled through the program?
Are there fees that companies must pay to belong to the programs?
What are the standards that companies must meet for both programs?
Cancelled Transaction Delores Bierlein paid a $200 deposit to rent a banquet room at Alex’s Continental Inn for her daughter’s wedding reception. Three months before the wedding, Bierlein notified the inn that the wedding reception had been cancelled. The inn refused to return Delores’s
Recovery of Damages William Everett, Jr. was a member of the New Preparatory School hockey team. During a game, a hockey puck fractured William’s skull by penetrating his helmet through a gap between sections of shock foam. Can William recover damages from the helmet’s manufacturer? Why or why
Bobbi-Lee is awakened at 10:00 P.M. by a telemarketer selling magazine subscriptions.A week earlier, she had told a different person from the company to stop calling her.Has the company violated a law?
Belinda attends a holiday gift party. She buys and pays for several items totaling$88.77. The following day, Belinda realizes she should not have spent so much money.Does Belinda have the right to get her money back? Explain your answer.
Trailblazers, Inc. fails to complete all its safety tests before shipping a newly manufactured bike. A defect in the bike’s design causes Juan Ramirez, 11, to suffer injury.Does the Ramirez family have any recourse against the company? Explain your answer.
A cosmetics company mails perfume samples to people at random and then bills them for the merchandise. Is the company violating a law? Explain your answer.
Nick orders a digital camera over the Internet. After 40 days, he still has not received the camera, nor has he heard from the company. Nick asks for his money back. Must the company return his money, even if it is now ready to send the camera?
Investigate laws and regulations resulting from unethical practices. What important federal law applies in this case, and how?
Analyze the effects of illegal practices on business. If government regulators become aware of the problems with SleepPro, what are some of the consequences?
Analyze the effects of illegal practices on consumers. What are some of the risks faced by consumers, who use SleepPro?
Analyze the effects of unethical practices on consumers. If Drugtech continues to market SleepPro, what are some of the ethical consequences?
What are three types of defects against which the Consumer Product Safety Act seeks to protect consumers?
In this chapter, you learned about some of the laws intended to protect consumers and the agencies responsible for enforcing these laws. Using the Internet, the library, or other resource, research cases of appropriate agencies. What were the facts of each case, and how did the court decide the
If you are hurt by a product that you purchased from another consumer, is that consumer liable? Explain your answer.
If you are hurt by a defective product that you purchased, is a manufacturer or seller responsible? What if you are hurt by a product that someone else purchased? Explain your answer.
What protection do you have when buying goods by mail, telephone, fax, or the Internet? Research cases of appropriate consumer protection laws.
Is it possible to cancel a contract made with a door-to-door salesperson? Explain your answer.
Analyze the effects of illegal practices on business and on consumers. How do such practices harm each, and what are some of the reasons that businesses should do their best to obey the law?
What are your rights if you receive unordered goods in the mail?
Discuss with your partner any inaccuracies in your paragraphs.
Rewrite the paragraph, replacing the terms with blank spaces.Exchange your rewritten paragraph with a partner, and fill in the blanks.
Write a brief paragraph about consumer protection using at least 10 of the legal terms listed above.
Research cases of appropriate agencies.
What prohibitions are contained in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?
What is the purpose of the Consumer Product Safety Act?
What is the difference between product liability and strict liability?
What are four FTC rules designed to protect consumers?
What is bait and switch advertising?
What are the main differences between state and federal consumer law?
Does the mail carrier have recourse against anyone for her injuries?
Does Mrs. Lee have any recourse against the catalog company for the lateness of the birthday present she ordered?
Is Mrs. Lee obligated to return the greeting cards?Must she pay for them if she keeps them?
On what legal grounds might Mrs. Lee return the vacuum cleaner she bought from the salesperson?
What is the meaning of the claim, “It’s the best vacuum cleaner on the market”?
Respond What would you do if you purchased a defective product and the seller from whom you purchased it refused to correct the situation?
Question Why do you think some companies offer only limited warranties?
Connect When you plan to purchase a product, do you research the warranty and use it as a factor in making the decision to purchase?
Predict Do you think similar products should have similar warranties? Wouldn’t that make it easier to comparison shop?
If there are any laws in your state covering extended warranties.
Where they can be purchased.
How much they cost.
What extended warranties cover.
Liability David Gentile suffered severe head injuries while playing in a high school football game. His helmet, furnished by the school, was seven years old. Each year the school sent the helmet to a reconditioning company for repair. Gentile brought suit against the manufacturer of the helmet and
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