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MGMT 311 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST
OUT!!!
Product Liability - ANSWER-Individuals/Corporations who make,
sell, or lease goods can be held liable for harm caused by their
products to consumers, users, or bystanders.
Negligence - ANSWER-The failure to exercise a reasonable
degree of care
MIND TAP QUESTION
Baylee is driving her friend Sarah to the movies. Baylee loses
control of the car and crashes into a fence. The vehicle's airbags
deploy, and both Sarah and Baylee are shaken up but not
physically injured. Sarah threatens to sue Baylee for negligence.
Sarah's lawsuit is likely to be:
a. Unsuccessful, because Sarah was not injured.
b. Successful, because Baylee was negligent.
c. Successful, because Baylee owed Sarah a duty of care.
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d. Unsuccessful, because Sarah was also negligent. - ANSWER-a.
Unsuccessful, because Sarah was not injured
Cause in Fact - ANSWER-In any action involving negligence the
plaintiff must show that the defendant caused the harm.
Proximate Cause - ANSWER-Focuses on the foreseeability of the
consequences if the act
- Focuses on the foreseeability of the act
Strict Liability as a Matter of Public Policy - ANSWER-Three Part
Test:
- Consumers must be protected against unsafe products
- Manufacture/distributors cannot avoid liability b/c no privity
of contract
-Manufactuer/Distributors are better equipt to bear the cost
Requirements for Strict Liability - ANSWER-1. Product must be
defective when sold
2. Defendant must be engaged in the business of selling that
product
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3. Product must be unreasonably dangerous to the
user/consumer b/c of the condition
4. Plaintiff must incur physical harm to self/ property by use of
the product
5.Defective condition must have been the proximate cause of
harm/damage
6. Product must not have been sustainability altered after sale
and before injury
(If proven damages could be limitless)
Types of Product Defects - ANSWER-Manufacturing, Design,
Inadequate Warning
Manufacturing Defect - ANSWER-When the product departs
from its intended design even though all possible care was
exercised in the preparation and marketing.
Quality Control - ANSWER-Essential but not a defense to
liability
- Rationale behind strict liability in manufacturing is to
encourage greater investment in product safety and stringent
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Design Defects - ANSWER-The product is made in conformity
with specifications, but the design itself is faulty.
Design Defect Action - ANSWER-Plaintiff must show:
- A reasonable alternative design was available
- The defendants failure to adopt the alternative design made
made the product unreasonably safe
(The harm was preventable)
Carl sues Goldman Manufacturing, alleging he suffered injuries
as a result of a design defect in Goldman's food processor. To
prevail in this lawsuit, Carl must show that Goldman:
a. Met his consumer expectations and that his injury was
unintended.
b. Met the relevant statute of limitations or repose.
c. Had a reasonable alternative design available, which it failed
to use.
d. Failed to adequately warn him of the danger of harm. -
ANSWER-c. Had a reasonable alternative design (the effective
product design) available, which it failed to use.
MGMT 311 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST
OUT!!!
Product Liability - ANSWER-Individuals/Corporations who make,
sell, or lease goods can be held liable for harm caused by their
products to consumers, users, or bystanders.
Negligence - ANSWER-The failure to exercise a reasonable
degree of care
MIND TAP QUESTION
Baylee is driving her friend Sarah to the movies. Baylee loses
control of the car and crashes into a fence. The vehicle's airbags
deploy, and both Sarah and Baylee are shaken up but not
physically injured. Sarah threatens to sue Baylee for negligence.
Sarah's lawsuit is likely to be:
a. Unsuccessful, because Sarah was not injured.
b. Successful, because Baylee was negligent.
c. Successful, because Baylee owed Sarah a duty of care.
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d. Unsuccessful, because Sarah was also negligent. - ANSWER-a.
Unsuccessful, because Sarah was not injured
Cause in Fact - ANSWER-In any action involving negligence the
plaintiff must show that the defendant caused the harm.
Proximate Cause - ANSWER-Focuses on the foreseeability of the
consequences if the act
- Focuses on the foreseeability of the act
Strict Liability as a Matter of Public Policy - ANSWER-Three Part
Test:
- Consumers must be protected against unsafe products
- Manufacture/distributors cannot avoid liability b/c no privity
of contract
-Manufactuer/Distributors are better equipt to bear the cost
Requirements for Strict Liability - ANSWER-1. Product must be
defective when sold
2. Defendant must be engaged in the business of selling that
product
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3. Product must be unreasonably dangerous to the
user/consumer b/c of the condition
4. Plaintiff must incur physical harm to self/ property by use of
the product
5.Defective condition must have been the proximate cause of
harm/damage
6. Product must not have been sustainability altered after sale
and before injury
(If proven damages could be limitless)
Types of Product Defects - ANSWER-Manufacturing, Design,
Inadequate Warning
Manufacturing Defect - ANSWER-When the product departs
from its intended design even though all possible care was
exercised in the preparation and marketing.
Quality Control - ANSWER-Essential but not a defense to
liability
- Rationale behind strict liability in manufacturing is to
encourage greater investment in product safety and stringent
_____________.
, 4|Page
Design Defects - ANSWER-The product is made in conformity
with specifications, but the design itself is faulty.
Design Defect Action - ANSWER-Plaintiff must show:
- A reasonable alternative design was available
- The defendants failure to adopt the alternative design made
made the product unreasonably safe
(The harm was preventable)
Carl sues Goldman Manufacturing, alleging he suffered injuries
as a result of a design defect in Goldman's food processor. To
prevail in this lawsuit, Carl must show that Goldman:
a. Met his consumer expectations and that his injury was
unintended.
b. Met the relevant statute of limitations or repose.
c. Had a reasonable alternative design available, which it failed
to use.
d. Failed to adequately warn him of the danger of harm. -
ANSWER-c. Had a reasonable alternative design (the effective
product design) available, which it failed to use.
