Sian Has Been Named in a Lawsuit Alleging a Large

question 49

Multiple Choice

Sian has been named in a lawsuit alleging a large balance owed on an automobile lease.Sian believes the contract was voided when the vehicle's motor ceased operating the day after signing the lease agreement.Sian is still owed the compensation the dealership promised to pay her as reimbursement of the towing cost to have the vehicle returned to the dealership after it broke down.If Sian wants to avoid a default judgment and recover her losses,how should she proceed?

• A) issue a request for a discovery of documents
• B) issue a request for a pretrial conference
• C) immediately file a defence and counterclaim
• D) file a statement of claim based on her losses

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The share of a loan subject to interest charges to the borrower, typically denoted as an annual percentage of the loan's outstanding sum.

Nominal Interest Rate

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Rational Consumer

An assumption in economics that consumers aim to maximize their utility or satisfaction from consumption choices, given their budget constraints.

Cobb-Douglas Utility Function

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