Mega Cabinets, Inc. (MCI) hired carpenters to make and install cabinets in their new sales territory. During orientation, MCI conducted an intensive training session that detailed MCI's procedures for measuring and hanging kitchen cabinets. MCI required that the carpenters use 10-inch nails to secure the cabinets to the wall. If one of MCI's supervisors instructs John to use 5-inch nails instead of the required 10-inch nails, to save money on his next job:

Answer

a. John has direct liability

b. MCI has direct liability

c. John has vicarious liability

d. MCI has vicarious liability

e. Neither John nor MCI has liability if John is operating within the scope of his employment