Employment practices without business justification applied to all employees that result
in a less favorable effect for one group than for another group may state a claim for:
a. disparate treatment
b. disparate impact
c. inclusion
d. reasonable accommodation
In order to be covered by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), a disability must
be ongoing and permanent for the foreseeable future.
a. True
b. False
In order to obtain a patent under U.S. Patent Law, an inventor must have an invention
that is
I. Not obvious
II. Unique
III. Useful
IV. Not a modification of any prior patents
a. I only
b. I and II
c. I, II and III
d. I, II, III and IV
Which of the following statements regarding Benefit Corporations is true?
a. Benefit corporations are required to identify one or more specific benefit purposes.
b. Directors of benefit corporations are protected from all lawsuits from both
shareholders and beneficiaries of the corporation’s public benefit purpose.
c. Benefit corporations are incorporated under state law with the intent to be profitable.
d. All of these statements regarding benefit corporations are true.
The ADA direct threat provision permits an employer to impose a:
a. ‘requirement that an individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of
other individuals in the workplace.’
b. ‘requirement that an individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of
themselves in the workplace.’
c. Both a. and b.
d. Neither a. nor b.
According to John Kenneth Galbraith, the theory of consumer demand is based on the
following broad assumption(s):
I. Socialism will work in all societies because consumers are willing to share their
wealth.
II. The urgency of wants does not diminish as more of them are satisfied.
III. Wants originate in the personality of the consumer.
a. I only
b. I and II
c. III only
d. II and III
Which of the following views would be consistent with the free market ethics approach
advocated by Milton Friedman?
a. Outsourcing to other countries is wrong because it is detrimental to the overall US
economy.
b. When making decisions, corporate managers should consider the interests of all the
corporation’s stakeholders.
c. The only social responsibility of business is to increase profits in a legal and ethical
manner.
d. Automating processes and replacing workers is unethical since it does not serve a
greater good.
Ag Gag would criminalize:
a. undercover video recordings showing animal cruelty
b. recordings of public health violations occurring in agricultural facilities
c. Both a. and b.
d. Neither a. nor b.
All of the following are considered exceptions to the general rule that there is no duty to
rescue except:
a. Pre-existing duty: For example, lifeguards have signed contracts agreeing to rescue
people in exchange for pay and benefits.
b. Witnessing an accident: This creates a duty to step in and help the injured.
c. Employer: A duty exists to help an employee injured while working for that
employer.
d. Endangerment: If one puts another in danger, they are obligated to rescue the person
put in danger.
In considering the legality of employer interception of employee e-mails at work, pick
the correct statement.
I. Employees have complete expectation of privacy since they can select their password
for in-house and remote access of e-mails.
II. A subpoena is required by the employer to read any e-mail that is clearly marked
‘confidential’ by the employee.
III. No expectation of privacy exists over an employer-owned computer system at work.
IV. Statement by the employer that e-mails are confidential and privileged cannot be
later used by an employer to defeat an employee’s claim of privacy
a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and IV
American copyright law creates a bundle of rights for the owner, including the right to
reproduce, distribute, perform, display, or adapt the work.
a. True
b. False
Under the ___________ plan, the EPA auctions a set number of sulfur dioxide emission
allowances annually, with each allowance permitting one ton of emissions.
a. allocation of resources
b. tradeable permit
c. green capitalism
d. shareholder activism
If an author owns a copyright to a non-fiction essay, then publishes that essay in an
anthology of similar essays published by a major publishing company, the rights
involved in this relationship would be referred to as ______.
a. collective work
b. public domain
c. collective bargaining
d. joint domain
In Wyeth v. Levine, the majority rejected the idea that primary responsibility for drug
safety lies with the government and instead lies with the drug manufacturer.
a. True
b. False
Describe the philosophy of noted economist, Milton Friedman, on the issue of ‘free
market ethics.’
Discuss U.S. patent law. Give examples of items that can and cannot be patented.
Discuss how intellectual property is different from other kinds of property.
Discuss how corporate criminal liability has been handled by OSHA since 1970.
Explain what the Workers Rights Consortium is and what it has done to combat
sweatshops.
Briefly describe what Alan Westin believes are the ‘functions of privacy.’
Explain how injured parties can recover damages under the UCC.
Describe the difference between the law and ethics.
Discuss the privacy expectations of millennial employees.