Ashford University BUS 311 Week 1,2, 3 and 5 Quiz (2014) Graded

Week 11. Question : Administrative agencies are similar to a government because both include the following functions:Student Answer: legislative, executive, and judiciallegislative, administrative, and judicialexecutive, regulatory, and judiciallegislative, executive, and constitutionalPoints Received: Comments: 2. Question : Constitutional amendments must be:Student Answer: proposed by two-thirds vote of Congress and approved by three-fourths of legislatures proposed by three-fourths of Congress and approved by two-thirds of legislatures proposed by two-thirds of legislatures and approved by three-fourths of Congress proposed by one-third of legislatures and approved by two-thirds of CongressPoints Received: Comments: 3. Question : Intentionally giving false oral or written statements under oath is a crime known as misappropriation.Student Answer: TrueFalsePoints Received: Comments: 4. Question : In administrative agencies where the executive is appointed by the U.S. President, the executive can only be removed from office with cause.Student Answer: TrueFalsePoints Received: Comments: 5. Question : Laws that are passed by a local government, such as city councils, are often called statutory law.Student Answer: TrueFalsePoints Received: Comments: 6. Question : Morals are concerned with behavior as judged by society, derived from beliefs or standards considered worthwhile.Student Answer: TrueFalsePoints Received: Comments: 7. Question : The English system of law that still influences legal decisions in the United States today is known as:Student Answer: common lawadministrative lawstatutory lawcase lawPoints Received: Comments: 8. Question : White-collar crimes are committed by and against businesses and typically do not involve force or violence.Student Answer: TrueFalsePoints Received: Comments: 9. Question : If a defamatory statement can be proved to be true, the person who claims that he or she was defamed cannot recover damages.Student Answer: TrueFalsePoints Received: Comments: 10. Question : The three classifications of crimes include all of the following except:Student Answer: treasonfelonyviolationmisdemeanorPoints Received: Comments: 11. Question : To determine whether an administrative agency has abused its authority, the courts are guided by all of the following except:Student Answer: the statutes that established the agencyby the constitutions of the United Statesby the constitutions of individual states.public opinionPoints Received: Comments: 12. Question : Creating a nuisance can be all of the following except one. The exception is:Student Answer: taking a neighbor’s lawnmowershining bright lightscreating foul odorsdiverting a streamPoints Received: Comments: 13. Question : Which of the following is not a function of administrative agencies?Student Answer: regulating conductappointing judgesdisbursing benefitsproviding goods and servicesPoints Received: Comments: 14. Question : Libelous statements must be direct to be considered defamation, subtle suggestion or implication is not enough to bring about legal charges.Student Answer: TrueFalsePoints Received: Comments: 15. Question : Business professionals in today’s global marketplace are facing ethical dilemmas because of:Student Answer: different standards of ethicslanguage barrierscultural differencesall of the abovePoints Received: Comments: 16. Question : Legal mandates are usually more precise than ethical considerations.Student Answer: TrueFalsePoints Received: Comments: 17. Question : Corporate misconduct often results in all of the following except:Student Answer: unfavorable public relationsloss of consumer goodwillincreased number of unsafe productspoor employee moralePoints Received: Comments: 18. Question : Legislatures delegate responsibilities to administrative agencies because they lack the time and expertise to govern the complex areas of our social and economic life.Student Answer: TrueFalsePoints Received: Comments: 19. Question : A document created by a company that specifies the principles of ethical behavior expected of its personnel in various situations is called a:Student Answer: code of ethicsmoral mandatemission statementsubculture directivePoints Received: Comments: 20. Question : The Direct Marketing Association has created self-regulatory standards of conduct that include all of the following except:Student Answer: telephone marketingsweepstakesfundraisingradio commercialsPoints Received: Comments:_____________________________________________________________________Week 21. Question : The party to whom a promise is made in the making of a contract is known as:Student Answer: guarantorpromiseeunderwriterpromisor2. Question : In the case of a contract between a minor and a competent person, who has the privilege of disaffirmance?Student Answer: neither the minor nor the competent persononly the competent persononly the minorboth the minor and the competent person3. Question : A person who makes a promise without requiring some benefit in return has made a(n):Student Answer: barren promisemoral promisegratuitous promiseinadequate promise4. Question : If a third party enters a contract as a result of a novation, the party whose rights or duties are assumed is:Student Answer: never free from the contract until it is completely executedcompletely relieved of any obligationsrequired to fulfill personal servicesentitled to receive the benefits of the contract5. Question : A call for a bid or estimate for materials to be furnished or work to be done is considered a(n):Student Answer: general offerrequest for an offerrequest for a purchase orderpublic offer6. Question : The terms of an implied contract can be understood from all of the following except:Student Answer: the actions of the partiesthe customs of the tradethe conditions or circumstancesthe explicitly written words7. Question : Once the minor reaches the legal age of majority, the contract must be:Student Answer: ratified or voidedvalidated or voidedratified or disaffirmedvalidated or avoided8. Question : Emancipated minors are generally liable for necessaries purchased for themselves.Student Answer: TrueFalse9. Question : When an agreement is obtained through fraud, it is considered:Student Answer: voidablevoiddisaffirmedcanceled10. Question : The UCC requires that sale of personal property be in writing if it is:Student Answer: $100 or more$1,000 or more$500 or more$5,000 or more11. Question : FTC regulations give consumers a right to cancel contracts made in the consumer’s home and to receive a full refund, within how many days?Student Answer: five daystwo daysthree daysone week12. Question : A court order prohibiting the performance of a certain act is known as:Student Answer: injunctionrestraining orderrestrictive noticeeither A or B13. Question : To be legally enforceable, an agreement must impose both a legal and moral obligation.Student Answer: TrueFalse14. Question : Consideration required in an enforceable contract can take any of the following forms except:Student Answer: gratuitous promisesexchange of promisesforbearancepledges or subscriptions15. Question : Agreements that violate government statutes are not enforceable by the courts include all of the following except:Student Answer: agreements made on Sundays or legal holidayscontracts of adhesionunlicensed transactionsusurious agreements16. Question : Examples of businesses that are government granted franchises include all of the following except:Student Answer: bus linesfast-food restaurantsrailroadselectric power companies17. Question : If a tender of performance of an act is refused, the person making the offer is:Student Answer: required to mitigate damagesrelieved of the obligation to performmust maintain the offer indefinitelyrequired to return all compensation received18. Question : Fraud is the intentional misstatement of a material fact made by one party with the hope of influencing the other party.Student Answer: TrueFalse19. Question : When a loan is made at an interest rate higher than that allowed by state law, the lender is guilty of:Student Answer: restraint of tradeunlicensed transactionchampertyusury20. Question : The Statute of Frauds applies only to:Student Answer: illegal contractsexecutory contractsexecuted contractsvoidable contracts__________________________________________________________________________Week 31. Question : An employer has a duty to indemnify, or compensate an employee for any losses suffered as a result of authorized legal acts that the employee performs under the employment agreement.Student Answer: True FalseQuestion 2. Question : Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate based on an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in any term or condition of employment.Student Answer: True FalseQuestion 3. Question : Termination of an agency by operation of law occurs whenStudent Answer: either the principal or agent dies.the agent becomes bankrupt.the principal becomes insolvent.All of theseQuestion 4. Question : In the case Christopher v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation, in which an employee sued for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Supreme Court concluded:Student Answer: Christopher was an independent contractor.Christopher was discriminated against because of his age.Not all salespeople actually sell products.The FLSA does not apply to the pharmaceutical industry.Question 5. Question : The U.S. has more laws protecting workers than any other industrialized nation including Canada and Japan.Student Answer: True FalseQuestion 6. Question : Mariel hires Andrew as manager of her sporting goods store. Nothing is said to Andrew about hiring other employees, but the store is understaffed, so Andrew hires two clerks. Andrew has what type of authority to hire the clerks?Student Answer: Actual authorityApparent authorityRatified authorityNo authorityQuestion 7. Question : Peter tells Annabel to mark down all products 15% for a weekend sale. Annabel, correctly thinking that some items are so in demand they will still sell with only a 5% discount, sells some products with a 5% discount, some with 15%, and some with no discount at all. She keeps the extra as a bonus, figuring that Peter is expecting regular price minus 15%. All the inventory sells in the weekend sale. Which of the following is true?Student Answer: Annabel has breached her duty of obedience.Annabel has breached her duty of loyalty.Peter can recover the “bonus” from Annabel.Peter can fire Annabel.All of theseQuestion 8. Question : While driving the delivery van for Pizza Palace, Amber negligently crashes into a car driven by Terrence. At the time of the crash, Amber had borrowed the van to go visit her sick mother. Which statement best describes the situation?Student Answer: Amber is liable to Terrence.Pizza Palace is liable to Terrence.Both Amber and Pizza Palace are liable to Terrence.Pizza Palace is not liable as Amber was on a detour.Question 9. Question : State employment laws cannot forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation because discrimination based on sexual orientation is not expressly forbidden under federal civil rights law.Student Answer: True FalseQuestion 10. Question : An employer has a duty to indemnify, or compensate an employee for any losses suffered as a result of authorized legal acts that the employee performs under the employment agreement.Student Answer: True False_________________________________________________________________________Week 5Grade Details – All Questions 1. Question : A financial planner’s unreasonably excessive buying or selling of securities to generate commissions is known as:Student Answer: unauthorized tradingfraud or misrepresentationchurningfailure or delay in processing2. Question : A plaintiff must establish all of the following in order to be successful in proving the defendant’s negligence in a product liability lawsuit except:Student Answer: proximate causedutyintentionbreach3. Question : The charter of the United Nations expressly allows trade sanctions and embargoes.Student Answer: TrueFalse4. Question : A hazardous condition that exists throughout an entire product line is a:Student Answer: failure to warndesign defectinherent hazardproduct flaw5. Question : The restrictions some countries place on the number and kinds of products that may enter their nation in order to maintain a positive balance of trade is known as:Student Answer: tariffsquota systemstrade sanctionsboycotts6. Question : Sulfur emissions cause pollutants to be discharged into the atmosphere and result in:Student Answer: the greenhouse effectacid rainozone depletionchlorofluorocarbons7. Question : The federal agency responsible for the safety of automobiles sold in the United States is the:Student Answer: NHTSACPSCFDAEPA8. Question : Businesses that create pollution may be required to pay a fine, however they cannot be found liable for negligence.Student Answer: TrueFalse9. Question : Psychiatrists who learn from a patient that he or she intends to do harm to another has the legal responsibility to the patient to maintain confidentiality and cannot disclose such information to authorities.Student Answer: TrueFalse10. Question : The phase of drug testing that the safety and effectiveness of the drug is evaluated in trials involving a great number of people is:Student Answer: Phase IPhase IIPhase IIIPhase IV11. Question : Damage to the ozone layer in the atmosphere is cause by:Student Answer: the greenhouse effectacid rainspace junkchlorofluorocarbons12. Question : When a host country mandates that at least partial ownership of a foreign company be sold to local citizens or companies prior to the foreign company’s conducting business within the host country’s borders, it is called:Student Answer: confiscationexpropriationexclusiondomestication13. Question : Pursuant to the Clean Air Act, a standard which serves to protect human life and health is a:Student Answer: secondary standardprincipal standardderived standardprimary standard14. Question : A financial planner’s intentional or negligent misstatement or non-disclosure of a material fact relating to an investment is known as:Student Answer: unauthorized tradingfraud or misrepresentationchurningfailure or delay in processing15. Question : A physician can be found to be negligent for any of the following except:Student Answer: failure to order appropriate testsfailure to prescribe appropriate medicationsfailure to render an accurate prognosisfailure to treat all patients equally16. Question : Countries that enact laws prohibiting trade with specific countries are said to be using:Student Answer: tariffsquota systemstrade sanctionsboycotts17. Question : To help allay costs in addressing environmentally scarred land CERCLA created a fund known as the:Student Answer: Toxic Waste Trust FundSuperfundHazardous Substance Trust FundEnvironmental Cleanup Fund18. Question : A professional’s improper or immoral conduct in the performance of his or her duties through carelessness or lack of knowledge is considered to be:Student Answer: misbehaviormalpracticemisdemeanormisconduct19. Question : In a product liability lawsuit, the plaintiff must show that the defendant either acted improperly, or failed to act.Student Answer: TrueFalse20. Question : When a host country takes title to all of the assets of a foreign company and provides compensation to the owners of the foreign company, it is called:Student Answer: confiscationexpropriationexclusiondomestication