Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
Products liability refers to the liability of any or all parties along the ......... of manufacture of any product for damage caused by that product.
A -
chain
B -
creek
C -
links
D -
way
2-
This includes the manufacturer of ......... parts, the assembling manufacturer, the wholesaler, and the retail store owner.
A -
commercial
B -
complete
C -
component
D -
composite
3-
Products containing ......... defects that cause harm to a consumer of the product, or someone to whom the product was loaned, given, etc., are the subjects of products liability suits.
A -
ingrained
B -
inherent
C -
instinctive
D -
internal
4-
While products are generally thought of as tangible personal property, products liability has ......... that definition to include intangibles (gas), naturals (pets), real estate (house), and writings (navigational charts).
A -
spread
B -
strengthened
C -
stretched
D -
swelled
5-
Many states have ......... comprehensive products liability statutes.
A -
contracted
B -
enacted
C -
exacted
D -
protracted
6-
While the product might ......... its purpose well, it can be unreasonably dangerous to use due to a design defect.
A -
serve
B -
state
C -
suite
D -
supply
7-
On the other hand, manufacturing defects occur during the construction or production of the item; only a few out of many products of the same type are ......... in this case.
A -
blemished
B -
disfigured
C -
flawed
D -
mutilated
8-
Defects in marketing deal with improper instructions and failures to warn consumers of ......... dangers in the product.
A -
latent
B -
later
C -
unlabeled
D -
unlisted
9-
Translated to products liability terms, a defendant is ......... when it is shown that the product is defective.
A -
alleged
B -
guilty
C -
illegal
D -
liable
10-
When a person fails to exercise the care that a reasonable, ......... person would exercise under the same circumstances, that person is open to prosecution.