Question 1

Which of the following state the correct order of the last four critical thinking steps:

Group of answer choices

Does the legal argument contain significant ambiguity?, What ethical norms are fundamental to the court's reasoning?, How appropriate are the legal analogies?, Is there relevant missing information?

What ethical norms are fundamental to the court's reasoning?, Does the legal argument contain significant ambiguity?, How appropriate are the legal analogies?, Is there relevant missing information?

Is there relevant missing information?, How appropriate are the legal analogies?, What ethical norms are fundamental to the court's reasoning?, Does the legal argument contain significant ambiguity?

None of these.

Question 2

Which of the following is not an issue with which we are concerned in this Legal Environment of Business course?

Under the National Labor Relations Act, when are union organizers permitted to enter an employer's property?

Do petroleum firms have liability for the environmental and economic effects of oil spills?

Can a car be considered an occupied dwelling for purposes of convicted someone of committing a burglary?

Must a business fulfill a contract when the contract is made with an unlicensed contractor in a state requiring that all contractors be licensed?

Question 3

How many member nations does the WTO have?

27

50

127

144

Question 4

Which of the following is an argument raised by critics of the Natural Law School?

It requires sophisticated quantitative methodology, relying too heavily upon statistical methods.

It is based primarily upon European rather than American legal thinking.

It is overly subjective in a nation of differing cultures and moral values.

It is designed for Communist and Socialist political systems.

Question 5

The tendency of each party to bring evidence to the attention of the court that strengthens only their own party's arguments undermines the adversary system's ability to consider all relevant facts.

True

False

Question 6

Corporate attorneys do not serve as advisors or counselors; they must solely adhere to their duty to represent clients in litigation.

True

False

Question 7

Most nations frown upon the use of ADR methods to settle international disputes.

True

False

Question 8

Which of the following statements BEST describes the purposes of the Arbitrator's Code of Ethics?

To ensure that arbitrators are selected quickly and efficiently.

To ensure that arbitrators perform their duties diligently and in good faith.

To ensure that arbitrators follow principles of Natural Law rather than Positivism.

To ensure that arbitrators conduct trials in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Question 9

Since the mid-1930s, whenever states have enacted legislation that affects interstate commerce, the courts have applied a four-pronged test in theCentral Hudsondecision.

True

False

Question 10

Which of the following LEAST supports the argument in the majority opinion inGonzalez v. Raich?

Gonzalez v. Raichis analogous toWickard v. Filburn, which broadly interpreted the Commerce Clause.

Congress had a rational basis in concluding that in aggregate, Raich's and Monson's use of medical marijuana would substantially affect interstate commerce.

The context ruled upon inWickard v. Filburnwas significantly different, and therefore, has less precedential force in this case.

Any factual differences betweenWickard v. FilburnandGonzalez v. Raichwere minor and do not diminish the precedential force of this court's reasoning.

Question 11

After theSmythcase, employers do not need to be concerned about how employees are using technology to make unprofessional comments about their employers.

True

False

Question 12

Based on recent case law, which of the following was found to be a lawful invasion of employee privacy?

Firing an employee for emailing threats to sales managers on company email

Allowing employees to use a company electronic bulletin board to post negative comments about another employee

Both Firing an employee for emailing threats to sales managers on company email and Allowing employees to use a company electronic bulletin board to post negative comments about another employee

The law does not recognize any legal justification for invading the privacy of employees.

Question 13

Strict liability offenses are generally cases where which of the following occurs?

The corporation did not create enough harm to be qualified as a white-collar crime.

Corporate employees committed a serious white-collar crime.

The corporation was subpar in regards to federal standards.

Corporate employees failed to take some action required by a regulation.

Question 14

All of the following are interconnected steps when separating duties in an organization EXCEPT for which one?

Examine organizational objectives

Assign each specific job to a specific organization

Delegate appropriate activities to meet established objectives

Design specific jobs for each activity

Question 15

The Golden Rule is the hallmark of rule utilitarianism.

True

False

Question 16

The egregious nature of the defendant Exxon's conduct over an extended period of time was influential in the court's decision to uphold a significant punitive damages award in the case ofIn Re Exxon Valdez.

True

False

Question 17

International trade involves the importing and exporting of goods and services to and from a country.

True

False

Question 18

In addition to the legal dimension, international business includes all of the following dimensions EXCEPT for which one?

Political

Cultural

Economic

Positivist

Question 19

Contracts entered into because of fraud are voidable, whereas those entered into under duress are void.

True

False

Question 20

It is easier to make a legal offer under the UCC than under the common law.

True

False

Question 21

The courts have established four standards that the plaintiff-buyer must meet in order to recoup lost profits.

True

False

Question 22

If Joe and Lucas enter into a contractual agreement in which Lucas promises to deliver a very rare and unique bouncy ball to Joe in the next ten days but sadly, a robber steals that ball. What happens to the contract?

The contract remains valid; Lucas must buy a different bouncy ball to give to Joe.

The contract remains valid; Lucas must find the robber within the next ten days.

The contract is discharged by impossibility of performance.

The contract is void because robbers are not part of the contract.

Question 23

Intentional torts are the least "willful" torts.

True

False

Question 24

Which of the following cases demonstrates a defense against negligence where the argument was essentially that the accident was "unavoidable?"

Ellen Johnston v. One America Productions, Inc.

Vicki Lynn Shultz v. Cheney School District No. 360

Nemet Chevrolet, Ltd. v. Consumeraffairs.com, Inc.

BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore, Jr.

Question 25

With all of the potential problems resulting from an action against a foreign manufacturer, a plaintiff is very likely to sue which of the following

The retailer of the foreign country

The wholesaler of the foreign country

The U.S. businesses in the chain of distribution

The neighboring country in the chain of distribution

Question 26

An action for negligent design is often accompanied by a claim grounded in strict liability.

True

False

Question 27

All of the following are types of involuntary transfers of personal property EXCEPT for which one?

Abandoned property

Lost property

Mislaid property

Bailment

Question 28

Property laws are the same in all western countries.

True

False

Question 29

If a mark is unregistered, the mark owner may still obtain an injunction prohibiting the infringer from using the mark.

True

False

Question 30

The Trade Related Aspects of International Property Rights (TRIPS) is administered through what organization?

The World Bank

World Trade Organization

International Monetary Fund

Paris Convention