While shopping with her mother in Arnold's Super Market, ...

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While shopping with her mother in Arnold's Super Market, eight-year-old Janet was allowed to roam around freely. Without her mother's knowledge, Janet opened a jar of jelly and spilled the contents on the floor. Two hours later while intently watching a good-looking butcher, a shopper named Bernadette slipped on the jelly and broke her leg. Bernadette sued the supermarket. Since Bernadette was looking at the butcher and not where she was going, the following defense might be successfully asserted against her:
 
  a. Imputed negligence c. Contributory negligence
  b. Proximate cause d. Negligence per se

Question 2

Which of the following are among the quick fixes for Social Security?
 
  A. privatizing part of SS
  B. raising the wage base
  C. raising the payroll tax rate
  D. investing part of the trust fund in the stock market
  E. (b) and (c) only

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

E