QUESTION Which of the following is the point at issue between Chin and Weinstock? A) Would the organization save money by requiring Legal Division managers to supervise more employees? B) Does a Legal Division manager need to keep current on any issues other than contracts, property issues, litigation, and taxation? C) Do lawyers tend to […]
QUESTION Which of the following is assumed by Weinstock’s argument? A) Legal Division managers do not supervise a significant number of nonlawyers. B) Nonlawyers should not be able to determine the appropriate level of support required by the Legal Division. C) The consequences of delivering bad legal advice are greater than the consequences of delivering […]
QUESTION What are express warranties and implied warranties? Include the two premises on which implied warranties are based. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Express warranties are guarantees of terms specifically stated by the seller. Implied warranties are guarantees of terms legally imposed on the seller. Implied warranties are based on the […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, strengthens Weinstock’s argument? A) Chin has trained many of the current managers in the Legal Division. B) Even if the Legal Division managers supervised an ideal number of employees, lawyers would still need to explain their advice in language that nonlawyers can understand. C) An approach similar to […]
QUESTION What is the Uniform Commercial Code? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: The Uniform Commercial Code is a comprehensive commercial law designed to provide uniformity in sales and other commercial law and to describe the rights of buyers and sellers in transactions. It involves warranties, which are a seller’s promises to […]
QUESTION Labor unions are organizations of employers formed to protect and advance their members’ interests by bargaining with employees over job-related issues. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: Labor unions are organizations of employees formed to protect and advance their members’ interests by bargaining with management over job-related […]
QUESTION Juanita flew down to Florida to sail her newly purchased yacht back home to Rhode Island. Before she left Florida, she stocked her boat with alcoholic beverages. What taxes did Juanita have to pay on this whole trip? Explain. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Juanita had to pay excise taxes […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, weakens Weinstock’s argument? A) The Legal Division consumes more office supplies per person than any other department. B) Beginning lawyers require a great deal of supervision before they can contribute effectively. C) The Legal Division could be reorganized so that each manager supervises matters related to a single […]
QUESTION What are the three main purposes for which taxes are used? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Taxes are used to pay for public services, such as schools, roads, and public safety. They are used to discourage certain behavior. Taxes on cigarettes and alcohol are meant to discourage smoking and drinking […]
QUESTION Hollister’s response suggests that he unreasonably assumes which of the following? A) Any attempt to reduce the personnel costs of the Legal Division cannot succeed. B) The number of managers in the Legal Division cannot be reduced. C) There can be no change in the number of employees supervised by Legal Division managers. D) […]
