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Traditionally, federal state, and local governments could not be sued. This immunity had eroded over time. Today, government units may be liable for injuries arising out of money-making activities. Such activities are called
 
  A) municipal operations.
  B) proprietary functions.
  C) commercial ventures.
  D) pecuniary interest.

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One tort reform permits manufacturers to assert that as long as the product conformed to the prevailing technology and production methods at the time it was produced, it cannot be considered a defective product today. This defense is called the
 
  A) collateral source rule.
  B) state of the art defense.
  C) strict liability defense.
  D) privity of contract rule.


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Answer: B

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