SMITH & ROBERSON'S BUSINESS LAW — 17TH
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,PART I — THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
1. Introduction to Law
QUESTION 1. What are the principal functions of law?
A. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
RATIONALE: Function of law = order + rights + remedies. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes,
protects rights, and provides remedies.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 2. Which statement is MOST accurate about this concept: what are the principal functions of law?
A. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
RATIONALE: Function of law = order + rights + remedies. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes,
protects rights, and provides remedies.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 3. A business manager is reviewing a legal issue involving this concept. What is the best starting point?
A. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies. Begin with the
governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather than relying on labels or intuition.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
Begin with the governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather than relying on labels or intuition.
RATIONALE: Function of law = order + rights + remedies. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes,
protects rights, and provides remedies. Begin with the governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather than relying on
labels or intuition.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 4. Which answer best distinguishes the rule tested by this concept from a common misconception?
A. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies. The key is to
identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
The key is to identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
RATIONALE: Function of law = order + rights + remedies. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes,
protects rights, and provides remedies. The key is to identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
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,QUESTION 5. Which exam-focused statement should a student remember about this concept?
A. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies. For exam
purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or consequence.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
For exam purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or consequence.
RATIONALE: Function of law = order + rights + remedies. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes,
protects rights, and provides remedies. For exam purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or consequence.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
2. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
QUESTION 6. How does law differ from ethics?
A. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend beyond legal
minimums.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend
beyond legal minimums.
RATIONALE: Legal ≠ ethical in every situation. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right
and wrong that may extend beyond legal minimums.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 7. Which statement is MOST accurate about this concept: how does law differ from ethics?
A. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend beyond legal
minimums.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend
beyond legal minimums.
RATIONALE: Legal ≠ ethical in every situation. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right
and wrong that may extend beyond legal minimums.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
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, QUESTION 8. A business manager is reviewing a legal issue involving this concept. What is the best starting point?
A. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend beyond legal
minimums. Begin with the governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather than relying on labels or intuition.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend
beyond legal minimums. Begin with the governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather than relying on labels or
intuition.
RATIONALE: Legal ≠ ethical in every situation. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right
and wrong that may extend beyond legal minimums. Begin with the governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather
than relying on labels or intuition.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 9. Which answer best distinguishes the rule tested by this concept from a common misconception?
A. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend beyond legal
minimums. The key is to identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend
beyond legal minimums. The key is to identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
RATIONALE: Legal ≠ ethical in every situation. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right
and wrong that may extend beyond legal minimums. The key is to identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 10. Which exam-focused statement should a student remember about this concept?
A. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend beyond legal
minimums. For exam purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or consequence.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend
beyond legal minimums. For exam purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or consequence.
RATIONALE: Legal ≠ ethical in every situation. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right
and wrong that may extend beyond legal minimums. For exam purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or
consequence.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
3. Civil Dispute Resolution
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EDITION
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,PART I — THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
1. Introduction to Law
QUESTION 1. What are the principal functions of law?
A. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
RATIONALE: Function of law = order + rights + remedies. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes,
protects rights, and provides remedies.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 2. Which statement is MOST accurate about this concept: what are the principal functions of law?
A. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
RATIONALE: Function of law = order + rights + remedies. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes,
protects rights, and provides remedies.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 3. A business manager is reviewing a legal issue involving this concept. What is the best starting point?
A. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies. Begin with the
governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather than relying on labels or intuition.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
Begin with the governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather than relying on labels or intuition.
RATIONALE: Function of law = order + rights + remedies. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes,
protects rights, and provides remedies. Begin with the governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather than relying on
labels or intuition.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 4. Which answer best distinguishes the rule tested by this concept from a common misconception?
A. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies. The key is to
identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
The key is to identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
RATIONALE: Function of law = order + rights + remedies. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes,
protects rights, and provides remedies. The key is to identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
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,QUESTION 5. Which exam-focused statement should a student remember about this concept?
A. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies. For exam
purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or consequence.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes, protects rights, and provides remedies.
For exam purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or consequence.
RATIONALE: Function of law = order + rights + remedies. Law establishes standards of conduct, facilitates orderly transactions, resolves disputes,
protects rights, and provides remedies. For exam purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or consequence.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
2. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
QUESTION 6. How does law differ from ethics?
A. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend beyond legal
minimums.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend
beyond legal minimums.
RATIONALE: Legal ≠ ethical in every situation. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right
and wrong that may extend beyond legal minimums.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 7. Which statement is MOST accurate about this concept: how does law differ from ethics?
A. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend beyond legal
minimums.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend
beyond legal minimums.
RATIONALE: Legal ≠ ethical in every situation. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right
and wrong that may extend beyond legal minimums.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
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, QUESTION 8. A business manager is reviewing a legal issue involving this concept. What is the best starting point?
A. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend beyond legal
minimums. Begin with the governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather than relying on labels or intuition.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend
beyond legal minimums. Begin with the governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather than relying on labels or
intuition.
RATIONALE: Legal ≠ ethical in every situation. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right
and wrong that may extend beyond legal minimums. Begin with the governing legal rule, identify the relevant facts, and then apply the rule rather
than relying on labels or intuition.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 9. Which answer best distinguishes the rule tested by this concept from a common misconception?
A. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend beyond legal
minimums. The key is to identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend
beyond legal minimums. The key is to identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
RATIONALE: Legal ≠ ethical in every situation. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right
and wrong that may extend beyond legal minimums. The key is to identify the precise legal elements and then apply them to the facts.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
QUESTION 10. Which exam-focused statement should a student remember about this concept?
A. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend beyond legal
minimums. For exam purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or consequence.
B. It applies automatically in every situation regardless of the facts.
C. It is merely an ethical guideline and has no legal significance.
D. It eliminates the need to identify the governing statute, rule, or doctrine.
ANSWER: A — Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right and wrong that may extend
beyond legal minimums. For exam purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or consequence.
RATIONALE: Legal ≠ ethical in every situation. Law consists of enforceable rules recognized by a legal system; ethics concerns principles of right
and wrong that may extend beyond legal minimums. For exam purposes, focus on the definition, required elements, exceptions, and remedy or
consequence.
EXAM TRAP: Do not answer from a familiar buzzword alone. Identify the legal issue, state the controlling rule, and check exceptions before selecting the
conclusion.
MEMORY CUE: Rule → Elements → Exceptions → Application → Remedy.
3. Civil Dispute Resolution
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