The Tort of Unlawful Interference with Economic Relations

question 16

Multiple Choice

The tort of unlawful interference with economic relations

• A) is a sub- set of the tort of intimidation.
• B) requires proof that, among other things, the plaintiff suffered a physical injury.
• C) was recently rejected by the Supreme Court of Canada.
• D) is one of the oldest torts.
• E) requires proof that, among other things, the defendant acted with an intention to injure the plaintiff.

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Definitions:

Cost of Equity

The return a company theoretically pays to its equity investors, i.e., shareholders, to compensate them for the risk of investing in the stock.

Marginal Cost of Capital

The cost of obtaining an additional dollar of new capital, which increases as more capital is raised due to increasing risk and/or decreasing attractiveness to investors.

Investment Opportunity Schedule

A graph or listing that shows the relationship between the rates of return on investment and the amount of investment.

MCC

Marginal Cost of Capital is an economic term representing the cost of obtaining one additional unit of capital.