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According to the legal doctrine of strict product liability
 
 

a. the producer of a product is responsible for any injury the consumer suffers.
  b. consumers must assume all risk whenever they buy a product.
  c. product liability presupposes negligence by more than one party.
  d. a manufacturer need not be negligent to be held liable for a defective product.



Question 2

Before the case of MacPherson v. Buick Motor Car in 1916, the law based a manufacturer's liability for injuries due to
  a defective product on


 
 

a. the principle of strict liability.
  b. the contractual relationship between the producer and the consumer.
  c. the principle of the reasonable person.
  d. whether or not the manufacturer exercised due care




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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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