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1 TIF for Smyth: The Law and Business Administrations, Fourteenth Edition
Chapter 1: Law, Society, and Business
1) A simple definition of law would be misleading because law is so
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a. bound up with the rule of law. j j j j j j
b. diverse and complex. j j
c. difficult to define. j j
d. none of the above j j j
e. all of the above
j j j
Answer:b j j
Diff: 2 j j
Type:MC j
Topic:TheRoleofLaw Skill:
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Recall
2) We need to have law because it
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a. regulates individuals’ interactions with one another. j j j j j
b. gives the government the power to act for the benefit of society in general.
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c. provides an element of certainty in determining contractual and property rights.
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d. protects persons, property, and society, and prohibits conduct that society believes is
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harmful.
e. all of the above
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Answer:e j j
Diff: 2 j
Type: MC j
Topic:TheRoleofLaw Skill:
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Recall
3) The fact that laws that appear to be unjust must still be obeyed suggests that
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a. justice is merely the result of the influence of ethics.
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b. justice is merely a product of social morals. j j j j j j j
c. there is a difference between good laws and bad ones.
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d. in reality, we must think of justice as nothing more than the result of our legal system.
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e. those who make the laws just do not care.
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Answer:d j j
Diff: 3 j
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2 TIF for Smyth: The Law and Business Administrations, Fourteenth Edition Chapter 1:
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Law, Society, and Business j j j j
Type: MC j
Topic:TheRoleofLaw Skill: j j j j j j
Applied
4) The Canadian legal profession is organized on a provincial basis with each province
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having its own “bar” society. However, a member of any provincial bar may appear
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before
a. the House of Lords in England.
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b. the International War Crimes Tribunal.
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c. the Supreme Court of Canada.
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d. any Human Rights Tribunal in any province.
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e. any Landlord and Tenant Board Tribunal in any province.
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Answer:c j j
Diff: 3 j j
Type:MC j
Topic:LegalRiskManagement j j j j
Skill: Recall j
5) Joe hired Julie, a lawyer, to defend him on assault charges. At their first meeting he told
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her the details concerning his involvement in the assault. After a dispute between Joe and
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Julie in relation to legal fees, Joe decided to retain a new lawyer. The police attended at
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Julie’s office to ask her questions concerning what Joe told her about the assault. In these
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circumstances
a. the solicitor/client privilege does not allow Julie to reveal any communications she had with
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Joe without his approval.
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b. given that the solicitor/client relationship has ended, Julie is at liberty to disclose the
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information.
c. the solicitor/client privilege does not extend to admissions by clients of wrongdoing so
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communications must be disclosed. j j j
d. Julie is at liberty to disclose any information in relation to the dispute with Joe over fees
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but not in relation to communications about the assault.
j j j j j j j j
e. the Canada Evidence Act permits Julie to disclose any information once the retainer has
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ended.
Answer: a j
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3 TIF for Smyth: The Law and Business Administrations, Fourteenth Edition Chapter 1:
j j j j j j j j j j j
Law, Society, and Business j j j j
Diff: 3 j j
Type:MC j
Topic: LegalRiskManagement j j j j
Skill: Applied j
6) A compliance officer employed by a business for purposes of monitoring legislative
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requirements applicable to the business ensures j j j j j
a. that outside counsel are hired by the business on a general retainer basis to respond to
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urgent matters. j
b. that the business complies with all regulatory and legislative requirements to avoid
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claims, fines and other possible penalties or sanctions.
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c. that probationary employees are screened and monitored appropriately by the business in
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the 90 day period.
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d. that the business pays outstanding fines.
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e. that someone attends on all Small Claims Court matters where outside counsel are not
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required.
Answer:b j j
Diff: 3 j j
Type:MC j
Topic:LegalRiskManagement j j j j
Skill: Applied j
7) When we say that the law is part of every facet of business, we mean that
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a. it is central to business interaction with customers, suppliers, competitors, and
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government.
b. business cannot succeed without understanding the law. j j j j j j
c. it outlines what we do, how to do it, and what not to do.
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d. the failure of businesses to comply with the law may result in criminal, regulatory,
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and/or civil liability. j j
e. all of the above
j j j
Answer:e j j
Diff: 2 j
Type: MC j
Topic: Law and Business j j j
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Test Bank for Law and
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Canada by Smyth et al. |
Complete Q&A Guide
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administration in canada 15th edition by smyth
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1 TIF for Smyth: The Law and Business Administrations, Fourteenth Edition
Chapter 1: Law, Society, and Business
1) A simple definition of law would be misleading because law is so
j j j j j j j j j j j
a. bound up with the rule of law. j j j j j j
b. diverse and complex. j j
c. difficult to define. j j
d. none of the above j j j
e. all of the above
j j j
Answer:b j j
Diff: 2 j j
Type:MC j
Topic:TheRoleofLaw Skill:
j j j j j j
Recall
2) We need to have law because it
j j j j j j
a. regulates individuals’ interactions with one another. j j j j j
b. gives the government the power to act for the benefit of society in general.
j j j j j j j j j j j j j
c. provides an element of certainty in determining contractual and property rights.
j j j j j j j j j j
d. protects persons, property, and society, and prohibits conduct that society believes is
j j j j j j j j j j j j
harmful.
e. all of the above
j j j
Answer:e j j
Diff: 2 j
Type: MC j
Topic:TheRoleofLaw Skill:
j j j j j j
Recall
3) The fact that laws that appear to be unjust must still be obeyed suggests that
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a. justice is merely the result of the influence of ethics.
j j j j j j j j j
b. justice is merely a product of social morals. j j j j j j j
c. there is a difference between good laws and bad ones.
j j j j j j j j j
d. in reality, we must think of justice as nothing more than the result of our legal system.
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
e. those who make the laws just do not care.
j j j j j j j j
Answer:d j j
Diff: 3 j
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2 TIF for Smyth: The Law and Business Administrations, Fourteenth Edition Chapter 1:
j j j j j j j j j j j
Law, Society, and Business j j j j
Type: MC j
Topic:TheRoleofLaw Skill: j j j j j j
Applied
4) The Canadian legal profession is organized on a provincial basis with each province
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having its own “bar” society. However, a member of any provincial bar may appear
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
before
a. the House of Lords in England.
j j j j j
b. the International War Crimes Tribunal.
j j j j
c. the Supreme Court of Canada.
j j j j
d. any Human Rights Tribunal in any province.
j j j j j j
e. any Landlord and Tenant Board Tribunal in any province.
j j j j j j j j
Answer:c j j
Diff: 3 j j
Type:MC j
Topic:LegalRiskManagement j j j j
Skill: Recall j
5) Joe hired Julie, a lawyer, to defend him on assault charges. At their first meeting he told
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
her the details concerning his involvement in the assault. After a dispute between Joe and
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
Julie in relation to legal fees, Joe decided to retain a new lawyer. The police attended at
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
Julie’s office to ask her questions concerning what Joe told her about the assault. In these
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
circumstances
a. the solicitor/client privilege does not allow Julie to reveal any communications she had with
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
Joe without his approval.
j j j
b. given that the solicitor/client relationship has ended, Julie is at liberty to disclose the
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
information.
c. the solicitor/client privilege does not extend to admissions by clients of wrongdoing so
j j j j j j j j j j j j j
communications must be disclosed. j j j
d. Julie is at liberty to disclose any information in relation to the dispute with Joe over fees
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but not in relation to communications about the assault.
j j j j j j j j
e. the Canada Evidence Act permits Julie to disclose any information once the retainer has
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
ended.
Answer: a j
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3 TIF for Smyth: The Law and Business Administrations, Fourteenth Edition Chapter 1:
j j j j j j j j j j j
Law, Society, and Business j j j j
Diff: 3 j j
Type:MC j
Topic: LegalRiskManagement j j j j
Skill: Applied j
6) A compliance officer employed by a business for purposes of monitoring legislative
j j j j j j j j j j j j
requirements applicable to the business ensures j j j j j
a. that outside counsel are hired by the business on a general retainer basis to respond to
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
urgent matters. j
b. that the business complies with all regulatory and legislative requirements to avoid
j j j j j j j j j j j j
claims, fines and other possible penalties or sanctions.
j j j j j j j
c. that probationary employees are screened and monitored appropriately by the business in
j j j j j j j j j j j j
the 90 day period.
j j j
d. that the business pays outstanding fines.
j j j j j
e. that someone attends on all Small Claims Court matters where outside counsel are not
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
required.
Answer:b j j
Diff: 3 j j
Type:MC j
Topic:LegalRiskManagement j j j j
Skill: Applied j
7) When we say that the law is part of every facet of business, we mean that
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
a. it is central to business interaction with customers, suppliers, competitors, and
j j j j j j j j j j j
government.
b. business cannot succeed without understanding the law. j j j j j j
c. it outlines what we do, how to do it, and what not to do.
j j j j j j j j j j j j j
d. the failure of businesses to comply with the law may result in criminal, regulatory,
j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
and/or civil liability. j j
e. all of the above
j j j
Answer:e j j
Diff: 2 j
Type: MC j
Topic: Law and Business j j j
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