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The brakes on Dirk’s Tour de Valle bicycle malfunction, but he continues to ride it because he likes the thrill of the unstoppable acceleration. One night, enjoying a fast downhill pace, he speeds through a stop sign and is struck by a truck. In Dirk’s suit against Tour de Valle, the bike maker can raise the defense of .a. comparative negligence.
b. assumption of risk.
c. commonly known dangers.
d. product misuse.

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Answer from: drxppymami

Assumption of risk.

Explanation:

Assumption of risk refers to a situation in which an individual is aware of the risks that is associated with any activity, but he/she willingly chooses to take part in such activity. In other words, the individual is aware that the activity could possibly result in physical injury or property damage, but decides to accept the risk just for the purpose of having fun.

Dirk’s Tour de Valle was fully aware of his bicycle malfunction, but he decides to ride it like that because he enjoys the high speed at which the bike is moving.

Answer from: monij4

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. Assumption of risk can be handled legally making sure that noone can recover damages for any injury afflicted when he or she knowingly put him or herself in a known danger. This assumption risks does not allow an individual to seek legal action for something they willingly did.

Dirk's willingly put himself in harm's way by kmowing his bike was faulty and enjoying the thrill of acceleration.

Answer from: Quest

1 all nations face the problem of scarcity because there are limited resources and unlimited wants. nations do not have enough factors of production to produce everything that their population wants. entrepreneurial resources initiate businesses to make new goods and services; labor resources produce goods and services.

2 there are four factors of production: natural resources, labor resources, capital resources, and entrepreneurial resources. natural resources are raw materials from nature that are used to produce goods. trees, water, and grains are natural resources. some natural resources, such as wheat and cattle, are renewable

3 wants

things that you do not need to have in order to survive, but would like to have

needs

things that you must have in order to survive

goods

physical products

services

tasks that a business perform for customers

resources

items that people can use to make or obtain what they need or want

determine

to settle or decide by choice of alternatives or possiblities

4 i really dont know

Answer from: Quest

General education? that is the only one i could think of.

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