BUS 311 Week 4 Quiz | Assignment Help | Ashford University

BUS 311 Week 4  Quiz | Assignment Help | Ashford University 

BUS 311 Week 4 Quiz

Question 1

Cary, Dean, and Madeline are partners in a furniture store. While on his way to deliver some furniture to a customer, Cary accidentally runs over Pamela Pedestrian. Pamela sues the partnership. Which of the following is true?

 

o   All of these

o   Cary is liable to Pamela.

o   All three partners are liable to Pamela.

o   Cary is liable to his partners for breaching his duty as an agent for the partnership.

 

 

Question 2

Jake moves into an empty house. The owner lives down the block, and sees Jake coming and going periodically. Before Jake moved in, the house was often vandalized, but Jake seems to be taking care of it. After 20 years, the law declares Jake to be the owner of the property. This is an example of:

 

o   An easement

o   An implied tenancy

o   Adverse possession

o   Accession

 

 

 

Question 3

Kevin and Emily own a house as joint tenants. If Kevin dies, Emily will own

 

o   The house, but only if she applies for partition and can pay Kevin’s heirs their share.

o   The house.

o   An undivided 50% interest in the house jointly with Kevin’s heirs.

o   A divided 50% interest in the house jointly with Kevin’s heirs.

 

 

 

Question 4

Mark, Matt, and Janina have a partnership. Which of the following will dissolve it?

 

o   Matt is in a car accident and paralyzed from the neck down.

o   Vernon is added as a partner.

o   Without authority from her partners, Janina contracts to have the partnership offices completely redecorated.

o   Matt commits a tort within the scope of partnership business.

 

 

Question 5

Which of the following has NOT been a criticism of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?

 

o   It allowed too much anonymity in money spent to influence campaigns.

o   It allowed corporations to play too major a role in political campaigns.

o   It overly restricted freedom of speech.

o   All persons’ rights are not identical.

 

 

Question 6

Brandon, an officer for Beta Inc., contracts with Office Stuff for five new copy machines. The copiers are delivered, but Beta does not pay for them.  Office Stuff sues. Which of the following best describes the situation?

 

o   Beta is liable; Brandon is not.

o   Brandon and Beta are both liable.

o   Neither Beta nor Brandon are liable.

o   Brandon is liable, Beta is not.

 

 

Question 7

The power of the government to regulate what use real property may be used for is known as:

 

o   Eminent domain

o   Zoning

o   Adverse possession

o   Community impact restriction

 

 Question 8

Brian is the 99% shareholder, president, and director of Arapine Corp. He frequently uses the corporation credit card for his personal expenses. If Arapine is insolvent and unable to pay its debts, and the corporation’s creditors sue Brian personally, what is the likely result?

 

o   Brian is liable if he, as president, made the contracts with the creditors.

o   Brian will not be liable.

o   Brian is liable because the court will pierce the corporate veil

o   Brian is liable because he is a 99% shareholder.

 

 

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT involved in doing business on behalf of the corporation?

 

o   Shareholders

o   Promoters

o   Officers

o   Directors

 

 

 

Question 10

Isabel invents a new type of exercise shoe, which she calls the “Super Soul.” To protect the name of her product, Isabel should get a:

 

o   Trademark

o   Patent

o   Logo

o   Copyright

 

 

 

Answer Detail

Get This Answer

Invite Tutor