1. During a meeting to discuss ways to cut costs on benefit packages, the vice president of the company, Harold, suggests getting long-term disability insurance for all employees. Alexis, HR manager, disagrees with him stating that short-term disability coverage is more advantageous. Which of the following supports Alexis' statement? a. Long-term disability coverage does not have any limits on the amount to be paid each month to employees b. Short-term disability coverage is offered by few employers, which leads to a competitive advantage c. Short-term disability plans limit maximum coverage in a month, which makes them more affordable for the company d. The nature of work is such that the level of risk involved is high and injuries could be permanent Mac and Rhamad signed a business contract with a clause that provides that if a dispute arises they must submit to binding arbitration to resolve the dispute. After they had been doing business together for a year, a dispute arose under the terms of the contract. Rather than submit to arbitration, Mac filed a lawsuit against Rhamad. Most likely the court will:
a) Hear the lawsuit because Mac cannot be compelled to submit to arbitration; he is constitutionally entitled to a jury trial if he requests a trial.
b) Conduct a hearing, then order a remedy without compelling Mac to submit to arbitration or to a jury trial.
c) Compel Mac to submit to arbitration to resolve the dispute.
d) Hear the lawsuit in a trial, then compel Mac to submit to arbitration, if Mac is not satisfied with the trial decision.
2. Assume a salesperson intentionally made one of the following statements - knowing that the statement was false - to a customer considering a purchase. Which statement could create liability for fraudulent misrepresentation if the customer made the purchase?
a) “In my opinion, this car is in flawless mechanical condition.”
b) “This crane will probably lift about 10,000 pounds.”
c) “This car is a real gem.”
d) “This is an original painting by the artist, Pablo Picasso.”