QUESTION 21

Those who do not make goods, but only sell or lease them, cannot be held liable for harm caused by those goods to a consumer.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 22

A mistake of fact can often excuse criminal responsibility.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 23

Red offers to pay Sara to deliver certain documents within thirty minutes. Sara can accept the offer only by completing the task within the deadline. If she does, Red and Sara will have

a.a unilateral contract.

b.a void contract.

c.an executive contract.

d.a bilateral contract.

QUESTION 24

Under the Outer Space Treaty, a moon, a planet, an asteroid, or any other celestial body is subject to the appropriation of

a.no single nation.

b.the first nation toclaim titleto it.

c.the first nation toexploreit.

d.the first nation toexploitit.

QUESTION 25

If a person expresses contract terms with such uncertainty that the terms are not definite, the promise is illusory but the deal is enforceable.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 26

Because of the potential for punitive damages, plaintiffs often include a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation in their contract disputes.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 27

Cultivator Inc. designs and makes tractors, balers, and other farm equipment. In a product liability suit based on negligence, Cultivator could be liable for failing to exercise due care with respect to all of the followingexcept

a.the growth of the equipment's sales.

b.the inspection of components purchased to use in the equipment.

c.the assembly and testing of the equipment.

d.the selection of materials used to make the equipment.

QUESTION 28

It is not a crime to use income obtained from racketeering activity to buy an interest in a legitimate enterprise as long as the deal is otherwise legal.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 29

Ed works for Family Dwellings Inc., an investment firm that buys, renovates, and rents foreclosed houses. Ed steals his employer's digital files to start his own competing business, Good Homes LLC. This is

a.no crime.

b.wire fraud.

c.larceny.

d.robbery.

QUESTION 30

Wei Ltd., a Chinese firm, imports its goods into the United States and offers those goods for sale at "less than fair value." This is

a.normal trade relations.

b.a trade barrier.

c.confiscation.

d.dumping.

QUESTION 31

The government of Japan sets a limit on the amount of rice that can be imported from the United States. This is

a.a quota.

b.an antidumping duty.

c.a tariff.

d.a dumping duty.

QUESTION 32

A U.S. court will likely uphold a contract created in the United Kingdom because the U.K.'s laws are generally compatible with those of the United States.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 33

Under the Outer Space Treaty, with respect to a space object and the personnel aboard it, the launching state

a.grants political autonomy to those aboard the object.

b.shares dominion and responsibility with the United Nations.

c.forfeits supervisory authority to the United Nations.

d.retains complete jurisdiction and control.

QUESTION 34

Normal trade relations status granted to a member of the World Trade Organization means that the member will receive other members' most favorable treatment with regard to imports and exports.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 35

Domestic Gas Company offers to sell Energy Ltd. a certain quantity of liquefied natural gas. If Energy sends an acceptance via Domestic's authorized mode of communication, it will be effective when it is

a.written.

b.in transit.

c.received.

d.sent.

QUESTION 36

Fagin and Gretel agree to hijack a truck carrying a load of almonds. If Fagin later refuses to go through with the crime, Gretel can

a.obtain damages in the amount of her own share of the illegal profits.

b.enforce the agreement.

c.obtain damages in the amount of her partner's share of the illegal profits.

d.none of the choices.

QUESTION 37

Crimes are sometimes prosecuted by crime victims rather than by a public official.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 38

In most states, a merchant can use undue force to detain a person suspected of shoplifting without liability for false imprisonment.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 39

If an owner consents to the taking of his or her property, a failure to return it cannot be a tort.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 40

Under a contract with River Valley Farm, Sancho begins grading a terraced hillside for planting. Halfway through the project, Sancho asks for $5,000 over the contract price, claiming an increase in the "cost of doing business." The farm agrees but later refuses to pay. The agreement to pay more is

a.enforceable.

b.unenforceable because Sancho's performance was a preexisting duty.

c.unenforceable because Sancho's request modified the contract.

d.unenforceable because the farm's promise was illusory.

QUESTION 41

Nakeya and other foreign citizens allege environmental destruction committed overseas by the government of Cameroon on behalf of Global Mining Company, a U.S. firm. To seek redress for their injuries in a U.S. court, these citizens can

a.subject the private company to the provisions of the Sherman Act.

b.bring civil suits under the Alien Tort Claims Act.

c.file criminal complaints under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

d.do nothing.

QUESTION 42

Bert pushes Connie to the ground, grabbing her phone as she falls. The use of force or fear is required for this act to constitute

a.robbery.

b.bribery.

c.any crime.

d.larceny.

QUESTION 43

In international business,franchisinginvolves

a.a distribution agreement.

b.a subsidiary.

c.a license.

d.direct exporting.

QUESTION 44

If a person was sufficiently intoxicated to lack mental capacity, his or her contracts are void.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 45

Ray contracts with Spicy Pizza to deliver its products. Later, both parties inform each other that they would like to cancel the contract. Ray and Spicy may rescind

a.their contract to the extent that it has been executed.

b.their contract to the extent that it is executory.

c.none of their contract.

d.their entire contract.

QUESTION 46

Ricard, an engineer, supervises the construction of a new mountainside roadway. The road collapses in a landslide due to faulty grading. Motorists injured in the collapse sue Ricard in a tort action for negligence. Under that theory, as a professional, Ricard is held to the same standard of care as

a.those injured in the collapse of the bridge.

b.other engineers.

c.other professionals, including doctors, dentists, and lawyers.

d.ordinary persons.

QUESTION 47

Insulate Inc. makes and sells fire-retardant building materials. In a product liability suit against Insulate, a court would use a risk-utility analysis of the company's product as designed to determine whether

a.a risk of harm outweighs the products' utility to the users and the public.

b.the risk of return on investment in the product supports its utility.

c.the product is as useful and as risky as the public expects.

d.the product performed as a consumer would reasonably expect.

QUESTION 48

Malwareis a hacker whose purpose is to creat a serious negative impact.

1. True
2. False

QUESTION 49

Without Data Corporation's consent, Elias hacks into the firm's computers and downloads trade secrets and other confidential information. Most likely, Elias is liable for the tort of

a.trespass to land.

b.conversion.

c.battery.

d.appropriation.

QUESTION 50

When a covenant not to compete is unreasonable in its essential terms, a court will refuse to reform the covenant.

1. True
2. False