Cultivator Inc. designs and makes tractors, balers, and other farm equipment. In a product liability suit based on negligence, Cultivator could be liable for failing to exercise due care with respect to all of the following except

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Cultivator Inc. could be liable for negligence in the inspection of components, selection of materials, and assembly and testing of the equipment as these are directly related to the safety and functionality of the products they manufacture. However, the growth of the equipment's sales is not related to the exercise of due care in the manufacturing process and therefore would not be a basis for liability in a product liability suit based on negligence.