Professional Practice - Midterm

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The following statement does not refer to a characteristic of a true profession

The Necessity of at least a bachelors degree

_____________ individually provide educational parity and competency assurance for the interior design profession.

The organization responsible for administering the primary exam for the interior design profession is the

The interior design program accreditation process is managed by

This type of interior design legislation allows designer to prepare construction drawings and subsequently supervise their construction

permitting statute

The type of legislation that deals with limiting who may work in the interior design industry is

Practice act legislation (who may work/practice - practice act)

_____________________ is considered unethical practice

-Not faithfully fulfilling all portions of a design contract
-Asking a client to not sign a contract with your present employer because you are about to open your own firm
-Telling a client confidential information about another client

Mr. Jones, while in the process of discussing a project with his client Mr. Brown reveals to Brown confidential info. about the business practices of Browns prime competitor. This action would be considered

unethical and disloyal to the first client

Assuming only one of these parties has signed a contract with the client; _______________________- owes the highest level of fiduciary duty to a client.

THE INTERIOR DESIGNER,

contractor, wall paper hanger, furniture manufacturer

The main reason people behave unethically is because

they may see no harm in their behavior

John agreed to a budget for a remodel for his client. During construction he realized this project could be award winning and added extra costs and changed some counter tops.

John violated more than one standard in the ASID and IIDA code of ethics

a crime has been committed when

a design employee commits an act regulated by statute such as stealing merchandise from his employers design studio

the remedy for a tort is always imprisonment

Alan Young specified and sold a carpet to a commercial client that was, according to Young, appropriate for corridor traffic as in a restaurant. The client sued Young after a cigarette dropped on the carpet started a fire resulting in $500,000 of damage. The type of suit that would most be likely filed by the client is

specifying custom wall paneling for a doctor's office

would NOT be cause for a professional negligence suit or claim against an interior designer.

taking pictures of the interior of a clients home without permission is considered

invasion of privacy

this item is a false statement about the considerations that the harmed party must prove for a designer to be guilty of negligence.

The plaintiff breaches a duty to the defendent

the ____________ are responsible for establishing building and interior construction standards to ensure a reasonable measure of safety in case of a fire.

Life safety codes

An ordinance, such as one requiring the use of fire suppression sprinklers in a private residence, is enacted by _________.

municipalities.

Alan created plans and specs for a custom table for his client. Alan remembered to affix a copyright notice to the drawings before giving the drawings to the client or his cabinet maker. The cabinet maker began making additional versions of the table without permission of Alan and without making any changes in the design. The cabinet maker has

violated a trademark

In order to adequately determine a billing rate, the interior designer must consider all of these items except

competitive markup rates,

consider:
designers salary, profit percentage, overhead expenses

the direct personnel expense is used by design firms to

determine a proper salary multiplier to establish a fee basis

The contract says, "The fee for this project will not exceed $7,500. You will only be billed for actual time worked." This statement indicates which kind of fee basis?

The project will require a designer to drive 76 miles round trip between the office and project site numerous times; consult wiht a contractor already chosen by the client in the clients neighborhood; consult at least three times with planning officials; and, of couse, preparation of drawings and specifications to be used by the client and contractor for purchasing. the best fee method for this project is

the fixed fee method is a satisfactory method of charging fees when

a large amount of like items are to be purchased

The biggest disadvantage for a sole proprietor operating out of a small commercial office in using the cost-plus method is

the client may find merchandise at retail stores and not buy items from the designer

The agreement part of a legal contract must contain

An offer and exact acceptance of the offer

An oral agreement for design services or the sale of goods

is legal, though provides no protection for the designer

which require a contract to be in writing so that it can be enforceable? which situation does not meet these standards?

The client will purchase a small antique table off the showroom floor for a total price of $420 including tax. the client will take the table home without the design firm having to deliver the item.

the purpose of a late payment penalty clause in your contract with the client is to protect

you in case the client does not pay you within your terms.

it is important to spell out the scope of services and project spaces to be designed

to insure the amount of fee established compensates the designer appropriately

requires funds to be held in an escrow account and the funds used for only the client who payed the money

a clause about purchasing agreements is important in the design contract

to inform the client about the conditions concerning client purchases

This item is NOT one of the items discussed as a good way to handle contract disputes with clients.

keeping promises to vendors

the client claims that the interior designer designer did not fulfill her obligations of the design contract. The client claims that the drawings the designer produced were only sketches and the client believed the contract stated that the drawings would be complete work drawings. Assuming that the client's claim is correct, what type of legal performance was performed?

inferior performance

which of the following statements is false in regards to what breach means?

one of the parties did not fulfill the obligations of the contract.

the client will not have to pay outstanding fees until the breech has been remedied

the court will relieve the harmed party of having to pay outstanding amounts due until the contracted item is delivered as contracted for

a design contract is prepared by abc designs for the conversion of the garage into a home office for mr. jones. how must the contract be signed in order for it to be enforceable and limit liability of the designer?

the designer signs after ABC design's name.

The interior designer's price to the client

The interior designer's price from the vendor

wholesale price

the price the client pays BEFORE taxes

discount given by supplier to interior designer

supplier giving designer an extra discount for the prompt payment of the invoice

ALL FALSE about suggested retail price

generally a 100% markup from net
sometimes called a list price
price suggested by the designer

Freight prepaid means

the factory pays the freight

according to the text, FOB destination means

manufacturer pays the freight from the factory to your delivery site and the manufacturer owns the goods until they arrive at the job site

money that is paid by the client before the design services are begun

Not considered a tangible good as defined by the UCC

Design Concept Boards

According to the UCC, a sale has occurred when

a title of the goods is passed to the buyer

a purchase order sent by the designer to the manufacturer is lacking the net price of the goods. is this a valid sales contract according to the UCC?

yes, since the price is stated in the price list from the manufacturer

Receipt of goods occurs when

the dining room furniture is delivered to designers warehouse

the clients system furniture work stations are assembled at the client's office

the wall paperhanger has taken the ups delivery of the wallpaper for a client

sean brooks gives a written sales agreememnt to Mr. Robinson, his client. The sales agreement states that the total price of the furniture for the family room is $36,000. THis is

the letter of agreement

a destination contract means

the goods belong to the manufacturer until they arrive at the location indicated on the designer's order

the price list from RST Lighting Fixtures says "shipping FOB factory" this means the title of the products ordered belongs to

the designer when the goods are placed on an RST delivery truck

the "I agree" box on an on-line order by the interior designer on behalf of the client means

this is an example of a click-on agreement

two days ago, the delivery service for Peaks Interiors delivered two love seats to a client. The client called the designer, James Anderson, and said that they were the wrong style and wanted Anderson to have the love seats picked up and the order canceled. In regard to the legal conditions discussed in the chapter on the UCC anderson should

require the client to pay a restocking charge to cancel the order

warranties serve to protect

the buyer should the goods not meet appropriate standards related to the specific product

a designer, anxious to conclude a long presentation says "the chair for the dining room will not need reupholstering for five years of normal wear" the designer has entered into

an express warranty

Vendors can be best described as

manufactures who only sell to those in the trade

a respresentative is someone who

relates to the space used by a manufacturer to display its products to the trade.

market center and showroom

a closed showroom is one in which

only the trade may access

a type of trade source that is privately owned yet primarily sells the products of one or only a few select manufacturers is called a

sells multiple brands

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