In a civil case, a plaintiff wins a lawsuit if he is 51 percent convincing, and collects 100 percent of his damages. in a criminal case the prosecutor must prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt. why is there such a significant difference in the burden of proof between civil and criminal cases? a. the burden is higher in a criminal case because the consequences that the defendant faces are more severe. b. the burden is lower in a civil case because society wants to encourage litigation; it is the best way to resolve disputes. c. the burden is higher in a criminal case because we want to make sure that we find more defendants guilty even if it risks putting innocent people behind bars. d. the burden is lower in a civil case because the plaintiff has to pay both his own and the defendant’s legal fees. during discovery, lawyers for the defense find out that the plaintiff was hospitalized in a psychiatric facility last april. if the court grants the defense access to the plaintiff’s full medical records from that hospitalization, it is most likely because:

In each of the cases below, assume division x has a product that can be sold either to outside customers or to division y of the same company for use in its production process. the managers of the divisions are evaluated based on their divisional profits. case a b division x: capacity in units 200,000 200,000 number of units being sold to outside customers 200,000 160,000 selling price per unit to outside customers $ 90 $ 75 variable costs per unit $ 70 $ 60 fixed costs per unit (based on capacity) $ 13 $ 8 division y: number of units needed for production 40,000 40,000 purchase price per unit now being paid to an outside supplier $ 86 $ 74 required: 1. refer to the data in case a above. assume in this case that $3 per unit in variable selling costs can be avoided on intracompany sales. a. what is the lowest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the selling division? b. what is the highest acceptable transfer price from the perspective of the buying division? c. what is the range of acceptable transfer prices (if any) between the two divisions? if the managers are free to negotiate and make decisions on their own, will a transfer probably take place?