In a card payment system, ________ determines whether a buyer's card is active and whether the customer has sufficient funds

One of your employees loses his temper and assaults and injures a co-worker. The female co-worker is a member of a protected class. As the situation is being investigated, you find out that the employee has a long history of such behavior and has actually served jail time for assault and battery. You did not know that the employee had this record. This employer is probably liable for

a. discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 since the victim was a member of a protected class. b. failing to comply with local ordinances. c. negligent hiring. d. defamation of character because he reported the incident.

The landlord was notified by the residential tenant that the water heater was inop- erative and the roof had a bad leak. After reasonable notice, the tenant could

A. treat the landlord's failure to act as constructive eviction. B. spend up to one month's rent and make the repairs. C. do either of these. D. do neither of these.