Question

1. in the case of liebeck v. mcdonald’s, the initial ruling found that mcdonald’s was 80 percent liable. what does this mean?

the company was mostly innocent of wrongdoing.

the company was mostly safe in its packaging.

the company was mostly helpless to prevent injuries.

the company was mostly responsible for the injuries.

Explanation:

In legal liability cases, a percentage of liability indicates the proportion of responsibility. If McDonald's was found 80 percent liable, it means they bore a large - scale responsibility. Being "mostly responsible" aligns with an 80% liability finding. Options like "mostly innocent" (which would imply a low percentage of liability, not 80%), "mostly safe in packaging" (not directly related to liability percentage in a legal sense of fault for injuries), and "mostly helpless to prevent injuries" (liability is about fault, not helplessness) are incorrect.

Answer:

The company was mostly responsible for the injuries.