Situation A

A national consumer foods company has discovered that several batches of its salad dressing have been contaminated with toxic industrial solvent. One person has died and the media are demanding a statement.

Situation B

At the construction site for a new corporate headquarters, the top floors of the building have collapsed, killing $16$ people, including the head of the local union. The cause of the collapse has not been determined, but a local television station has reported that substandard materials have been used in construction.