Law and Business Administration in Canada (15th Edition) – Test Bank with Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers for Business Law Concepts

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Test Bank for Law and Business
Administration in Canada – 15th
Edition by Smyth et al. | Complete
Exam Prep with Verified Q&A



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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. q q q q q q




b. diverse and complex. q q




c. difficult to define. q q




d. none of the above q q q




e. all of the above
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Answer: b q q



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Topic: The Role of Law
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2) We need to have law because it
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a. regulates individuals’ interactions with one another. q
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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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Topic: The Role of Law
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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.
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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 q q



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Chapter 1: Law, Society, and Business q q q q q




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Skill: Applied q




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
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Topic: Legal Risk Management
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5) Joe hired Julie, a lawyer, to defend him on assault charges. At their first meeting he
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told her the details concerning his involvement in the assault. After a dispute
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between Joe and Julie in relation to legal fees, Joe decided to retain a new lawyer.
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The police attended at Julie’s office to ask her questions concerning what Joe told her
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about the assault. In these circumstances
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a. the solicitor/client privilege does not allow Julie to reveal any communications she had
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with 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. q q q




d. Julie is at liberty to disclose any information in relation to the dispute with Joe over
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fees but not in relation to communications about the assault.
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e. the Canada Evidence Act permits Julie to disclose any information once the retainer
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has ended.
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TIF for Smyth: The Law and Business Administrations, Fourteenth Edition
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Skill: Applied q




6) A compliance officer employed by a business for purposes of monitoring legislative
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requirements applicable to the business ensures q q q q q




a. that outside counsel are hired by the business on a general retainer basis to respond to
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urgent matters. q




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 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.
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Topic: Legal Risk Management
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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.
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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. q q




e. all of the above
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Answer: e q q



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Topic: Law and Business q q q




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