What Is the Chronological Order for the Major Phases of the Pretrial

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the chronological order for the major phases of the pretrial litigation process?

• A) pleadings, discovery, dismissals and pretrial judgments, settlement conference
• B) discovery, pleadings, settlement conference, dismissals and pretrial judgments
• C) dismissals and pretrial judgments, pleadings, discovery, settlement conference
• D) settlement conference, pleadings, discovery, dismissals and pretrial judgments
• E) pleadings, settlement conference, dismissals and pretrial judgments, discovery

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset which spreads the cost evenly across the useful life of the asset.

Average Rate of Return on Investment

An investment's return expressed as an annualized percentage, calculating how much an investment has gained compared to its initial cost.

Compound Interest

The interest calculated on the initial principal, which also includes all of the accumulated interest of previous periods of a deposit or loan.

Average Rate of Return

The ratio of the average annual profit earned through an investment to the original investment, expressed as a percentage.