BUS 311 Week 3 Quiz (2014)

Question1.
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
Question 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

False
Question 3. Question : Termination of an agency by operation of law occurs when
Student Answer:
either
the principal or agent dies.
the agent becomes bankrupt.
the principal becomes insolvent.
All of these
Question 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
False
Question 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
authority
Apparent authority
Ratified authority
No authority
Question 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 these
Question 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

False
Question 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