To avoid liability on a negligence theory in a product liability suit, to what extent must a manufacturer exercise due care?

Select one:

a.a manufacturer must exercise the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised under the circumstances

b.a manufacturer has to use FDA approved component parts to exercise due care

c.a manufacturer must exercise due care by not using parts manufactured in country that does not have safety standards as stringent as U.S. safety standards

d.a manufacturer must exercise the due care required of a practical person

e.a manufacturer must exercise the degree of due care required by the Food and Drug Administration