Luxury badging describes consumers who engage in conspicuous consumption and buy products and brands that others will notice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. Occasionally, a firm may pay a one-time, special dividend that is usually much larger than a regular dividend. B. Most companies that pay dividends pay them semiannually. C. From an accounting perspective, dividends generally reduce the firm's current (or accumulated) retained earnings. D. The way a firm chooses between paying dividends and retaining earnings is referred to as its payout policy.

What test do the courts apply in determining the adequacy of a product's design?

A) The comparative negligence test B) The crashworthiness test C) The contributory negligence test D) Risk-utility analysis E) The doctrine of strict liability