Which of the Following Is an Example of Duress

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of duress?

• A) a plaintiff threatening the defendant that he will not drop the lawsuit until the defendant pays him a certain amount of money
• B) a teacher threatening a student that he will be expelled if he is found with cigarettes again
• C) a wife threatening to commit suicide if her abusive husband does not stop beating her
• D) a father using his dominant and fiduciary position to unduly influence his son into committing a crime

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Definitions:

Not Rival in Consumption

Pertains to a good or service that can be consumed by one individual without reducing its availability to others.

Excludable

A feature of a product or service enabling the proprietor to prohibit its use by others without authorization.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are available for everyone to use without reducing availability to others, such as public parks or national defense.

Common Resources

Resources that are non-excludable but rivalrous, meaning they are available to everyone, but one person's use diminishes another's ability to use it.