WGU D216 BUSINESS LAW FOR
ACCOUNTANTS STUDY GUIDE 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OUTLINE PACK
◉ A floral company is currently hiring a new employee. After
interviewing a great candidate, the human resources coordinator
looked up the candidate on social media. The human resources
coordinator found too many pictures of cocktails and beers on the
candidate's profile. The prospective candidate worked part-time as a
bartender. The human resources coordinator called the candidate
and told him that she found a better fit even when she had not hired
anyone for the position. Are the human resources coordinator's
actions legal and ethical?
The actions are legal and ethical.
The actions are legal but unethical.
The actions are illegal but ethical.
The actions are illegal and unethical.
Answer: The actions are legal but unethical.
◉ What is a purpose of the Uniform Commercial Code?
,Reduce difficulties for businesses conducting trade and commerce
Facilitate commerce between the states and foreign countries
Discriminate against jurisdictions that have not adopted this
uniform law
Establish the rules applying to real state, service, and employment
contracts
Answer: Reduce difficulties for businesses conducting trade and
commerce
◉ Which type of speech is considered unprotected?
Obscene
Commercial
Corporate political
Symbolic
Answer: Obscene
◉ Which kind of mark is "Cheesy" in connection with a spa
company?
Arbitrary
Fanciful
, Descriptive
Suggestive
Answer: Arbitrary
◉ A company started a beverage company that sells a variety of
juices. All the juices are sold in a plastic bottle with the company's
name, the name of the juice, and a logo the owner found online.
Which type of protection should the owner seek for the name of the
juice?
Patent
Trade secret
Copyright
Trademark
Answer: Trademark
◉ Which type of trademark receives automatic protection?
Descriptive marks
Personal name marks
Geographic marks
Fanciful marks
Answer: Fanciful Marks
ACCOUNTANTS STUDY GUIDE 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OUTLINE PACK
◉ A floral company is currently hiring a new employee. After
interviewing a great candidate, the human resources coordinator
looked up the candidate on social media. The human resources
coordinator found too many pictures of cocktails and beers on the
candidate's profile. The prospective candidate worked part-time as a
bartender. The human resources coordinator called the candidate
and told him that she found a better fit even when she had not hired
anyone for the position. Are the human resources coordinator's
actions legal and ethical?
The actions are legal and ethical.
The actions are legal but unethical.
The actions are illegal but ethical.
The actions are illegal and unethical.
Answer: The actions are legal but unethical.
◉ What is a purpose of the Uniform Commercial Code?
,Reduce difficulties for businesses conducting trade and commerce
Facilitate commerce between the states and foreign countries
Discriminate against jurisdictions that have not adopted this
uniform law
Establish the rules applying to real state, service, and employment
contracts
Answer: Reduce difficulties for businesses conducting trade and
commerce
◉ Which type of speech is considered unprotected?
Obscene
Commercial
Corporate political
Symbolic
Answer: Obscene
◉ Which kind of mark is "Cheesy" in connection with a spa
company?
Arbitrary
Fanciful
, Descriptive
Suggestive
Answer: Arbitrary
◉ A company started a beverage company that sells a variety of
juices. All the juices are sold in a plastic bottle with the company's
name, the name of the juice, and a logo the owner found online.
Which type of protection should the owner seek for the name of the
juice?
Patent
Trade secret
Copyright
Trademark
Answer: Trademark
◉ Which type of trademark receives automatic protection?
Descriptive marks
Personal name marks
Geographic marks
Fanciful marks
Answer: Fanciful Marks
