Solutions Manual
Business Law and the Legal Environment, Standard Edition,
9th Edition by Jeffrey F. Beatty Chapters 1-44 Covered
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Beatty/Samuelson/Abril,tBusinesstLawtandtthetLegaltEnvironment—
StandardtEdition,t2022,t9780357633366;tChaptert1:tIntroductionttotLaw
Table of Contents
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MultipletChoicetQuestions ............................................................................................................ 1
CasetQuestions ............................................................................................................................ 2
DiscussiontQuestions ................................................................................................................... 4
Multiple Choice Questions
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1. ThetUnitedtStatestConstitutiontistamongtthetfinesttlegaltaccomplishmentstintthethistorytoftthe
tworld.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtinfluencedtFranklin,tJefferson,tandtthetresttoftthetFoundingtFather
s?
A. Englishtcommon-lawtprinciples
B. ThetIroquois’tsystemtoftfederalism
C. BothtAtandtB
D. Nonetoftthetabove
Answer:tC.tBothtEnglishtcommon-
lawtprinciplestandtthetIroquois’tsystemtoftfederalismtshapedtthetConstitutionaltframers’tid
eas.
2. Whichtoftthetfollowingtpartstoftthetmoderntlegaltsystemtaret “borrowed”tfromtmedievaltEngland?
A. Juryttrials
B. Specialtrulestfortsellingtland
C. Followingtprecedent
D. Alltoftthetabove
Answer:tD.tCountlesstpartstoftourtmoderntsystemtoriginatedtintMerrytOldetEngland.
3. Uniontorganizerstattathospitaltwantedttotdistributetleafletsttotpotentialtuniontmembers,tbutth
ospitaltrulestprohibitedtleafletingtintareastoftpatienttcare,thallways,tcafeterias,tandtanytareast
openttotthetpublic.tThetNationaltLabortRelationstBoardt(NLRB),tatgovernmenttagency,truledtth
attthesetrestrictionstviolatedtthetlawtandtorderedtthethospitalttotpermittthetactivitiestintthetcafet
eriatandtcoffeetshop.tWhattkindtoftlawtwastittcreating?
A. Atstatute
B. Commontlaw
C. Atconstitutionaltamendment
D. Administrativet regulation
Answer:tD.tThetNLRB,tastantagency,tcreatestregulations.tCongresstcreateststatutes,tandtju
dgestshapetthetcommontlaw.
, 4. Ift thet Congresst createst at newt statutet witht thet president’st support,t itt mustt passt thet ideat byt a
tmajoritytvotetintthetHousetandtthetSenate.tIftthetpresidenttvetoestatproposedt
statutet andt thet Congresst wishest tot passt itt withoutt theirt support,t thet ideat mustt passt by
ta
tmajoritytvotetintthetHousetandtthetSenate.
A. simple;tsimple
B. simple;t two-thirds
C. simple;t three-fourths
D. two-thirds;t three-fourths
Answer:tB.tMoretthant50tpercentttotpasstinitiallyt(atsimpletmajority),ttwo-
thirdstiftantoverridetistnecessary.
5. Dr.tMartintLuthertKing,tJr.,twrotet“Antunjusttlawtistnotlawtattall.”tAstsuch,t“Onethast…tatmoralt r
esponsibilityttotobeytunjusttlaws.”tDr.tKing’stviewtistantexampletof:
A. legaltrealism.
B. jurisprudence.
C. legaltpositivism.
D. naturaltlaw.
Answer:tD.tIttistantexampletoftthetnaturaltlawttheorytoftjurisprudence.
Case Questions
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1. Lance,tantInternetthacker,tstolet15,000tcredittcardtnumberstandtsoldtthemtontthetblacktmarket,tmak
ingtmillions.tPolicetcaughttLance,tandttwotlegaltactionstfollowed,tonetciviltandtonetcriminal.tWhot
willtbetresponsibletfortbringingtthetciviltcase?tWhattwilltbetthetoutcometiftthetjurytbelievestthattLa
ncetwastresponsibletfortidentitytthefts?tWhotwilltbetresponsibletfortbringingtthetcriminaltcase?tW
hattwilltbetthetoutcometiftthetjurytbelievestthattLancetstoletthetnumbers?
Answer:tThetciviltcasestwilltbetbroughttbytthetvictimstoftidentityttheft,tandtthetoutcometoftatsucce
ssfultcasetagainsttLancetwouldtbetsomettypetoftmonetarytawardtfortdamagestsuffered.tThetcrimi
nalt caset willt bet broughtt byt statet prosecutorst andt thet outcomet wouldt bet imprisonmenttfortL
ance.
2. AstThetOculist’stCasetindicates,tthetmedicaltprofessionthastfacedtlargetnumbertoftlawsuitstfortcentu
ries.tIntTexas,tatlawtprovidestthat,tsotlongtastatdoctortwastnottrecklesstandtdidtnottintentionallytha
rmtatpatient,trecoverytfort“paintandtsuffering”tistlimitedttotnotmoretthant$750,000.tIntmanytotherts
tates,tnotsuchtlimittexists.tIftatpatienttwilltsuffertatlifetimetoftpaintaftertatbotchedtoperation,tfortexa
mple,ttheytmighttrecovertmillionstintcompensation.
Whichtruletseemstmoretsensiblettotyou—thet“Texas”trule,tortthetalternative?
Answer:tAnswerstwilltvary.
3. YoutBetthetJudge:tWRITINGtPROBLEMtShouldttrialstbettelevised?tHeretaretatfewtargumentsttotad
, dttotthosetintthetchapter.tYoutbetthetjudge.
Business Law and the Legal Environment, Standard Edition,
9th Edition by Jeffrey F. Beatty Chapters 1-44 Covered
,SolutionandAnswerGuide t t t
Beatty/Samuelson/Abril,tBusinesstLawtandtthetLegaltEnvironment—
StandardtEdition,t2022,t9780357633366;tChaptert1:tIntroductionttotLaw
Table of Contents
t t
MultipletChoicetQuestions ............................................................................................................ 1
CasetQuestions ............................................................................................................................ 2
DiscussiontQuestions ................................................................................................................... 4
Multiple Choice Questions
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1. ThetUnitedtStatestConstitutiontistamongtthetfinesttlegaltaccomplishmentstintthethistorytoftthe
tworld.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtinfluencedtFranklin,tJefferson,tandtthetresttoftthetFoundingtFather
s?
A. Englishtcommon-lawtprinciples
B. ThetIroquois’tsystemtoftfederalism
C. BothtAtandtB
D. Nonetoftthetabove
Answer:tC.tBothtEnglishtcommon-
lawtprinciplestandtthetIroquois’tsystemtoftfederalismtshapedtthetConstitutionaltframers’tid
eas.
2. Whichtoftthetfollowingtpartstoftthetmoderntlegaltsystemtaret “borrowed”tfromtmedievaltEngland?
A. Juryttrials
B. Specialtrulestfortsellingtland
C. Followingtprecedent
D. Alltoftthetabove
Answer:tD.tCountlesstpartstoftourtmoderntsystemtoriginatedtintMerrytOldetEngland.
3. Uniontorganizerstattathospitaltwantedttotdistributetleafletsttotpotentialtuniontmembers,tbutth
ospitaltrulestprohibitedtleafletingtintareastoftpatienttcare,thallways,tcafeterias,tandtanytareast
openttotthetpublic.tThetNationaltLabortRelationstBoardt(NLRB),tatgovernmenttagency,truledtth
attthesetrestrictionstviolatedtthetlawtandtorderedtthethospitalttotpermittthetactivitiestintthetcafet
eriatandtcoffeetshop.tWhattkindtoftlawtwastittcreating?
A. Atstatute
B. Commontlaw
C. Atconstitutionaltamendment
D. Administrativet regulation
Answer:tD.tThetNLRB,tastantagency,tcreatestregulations.tCongresstcreateststatutes,tandtju
dgestshapetthetcommontlaw.
, 4. Ift thet Congresst createst at newt statutet witht thet president’st support,t itt mustt passt thet ideat byt a
tmajoritytvotetintthetHousetandtthetSenate.tIftthetpresidenttvetoestatproposedt
statutet andt thet Congresst wishest tot passt itt withoutt theirt support,t thet ideat mustt passt by
ta
tmajoritytvotetintthetHousetandtthetSenate.
A. simple;tsimple
B. simple;t two-thirds
C. simple;t three-fourths
D. two-thirds;t three-fourths
Answer:tB.tMoretthant50tpercentttotpasstinitiallyt(atsimpletmajority),ttwo-
thirdstiftantoverridetistnecessary.
5. Dr.tMartintLuthertKing,tJr.,twrotet“Antunjusttlawtistnotlawtattall.”tAstsuch,t“Onethast…tatmoralt r
esponsibilityttotobeytunjusttlaws.”tDr.tKing’stviewtistantexampletof:
A. legaltrealism.
B. jurisprudence.
C. legaltpositivism.
D. naturaltlaw.
Answer:tD.tIttistantexampletoftthetnaturaltlawttheorytoftjurisprudence.
Case Questions
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1. Lance,tantInternetthacker,tstolet15,000tcredittcardtnumberstandtsoldtthemtontthetblacktmarket,tmak
ingtmillions.tPolicetcaughttLance,tandttwotlegaltactionstfollowed,tonetciviltandtonetcriminal.tWhot
willtbetresponsibletfortbringingtthetciviltcase?tWhattwilltbetthetoutcometiftthetjurytbelievestthattLa
ncetwastresponsibletfortidentitytthefts?tWhotwilltbetresponsibletfortbringingtthetcriminaltcase?tW
hattwilltbetthetoutcometiftthetjurytbelievestthattLancetstoletthetnumbers?
Answer:tThetciviltcasestwilltbetbroughttbytthetvictimstoftidentityttheft,tandtthetoutcometoftatsucce
ssfultcasetagainsttLancetwouldtbetsomettypetoftmonetarytawardtfortdamagestsuffered.tThetcrimi
nalt caset willt bet broughtt byt statet prosecutorst andt thet outcomet wouldt bet imprisonmenttfortL
ance.
2. AstThetOculist’stCasetindicates,tthetmedicaltprofessionthastfacedtlargetnumbertoftlawsuitstfortcentu
ries.tIntTexas,tatlawtprovidestthat,tsotlongtastatdoctortwastnottrecklesstandtdidtnottintentionallytha
rmtatpatient,trecoverytfort“paintandtsuffering”tistlimitedttotnotmoretthant$750,000.tIntmanytotherts
tates,tnotsuchtlimittexists.tIftatpatienttwilltsuffertatlifetimetoftpaintaftertatbotchedtoperation,tfortexa
mple,ttheytmighttrecovertmillionstintcompensation.
Whichtruletseemstmoretsensiblettotyou—thet“Texas”trule,tortthetalternative?
Answer:tAnswerstwilltvary.
3. YoutBetthetJudge:tWRITINGtPROBLEMtShouldttrialstbettelevised?tHeretaretatfewtargumentsttotad
, dttotthosetintthetchapter.tYoutbetthetjudge.
