Which of the Following Torts If Any, Would Be Committed

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following torts if any, would be committed by a Managing Director of a company which called the suppliers of its main rival and threatened to pull its business away from these suppliers unless they stopped all dealings with a competitor?

• A)intentional interference with economic relations
• B)inducing breach of confidential information
• C)injurious falsehood
• D)passing off
• E)no tort has been committed

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Definitions:

Cost Function

A mathematical relationship describing how production costs change with changes in the quantity of output produced.

Economies of Scope

Economies of scope occur when it is more cost-effective for a company to produce two or more products together rather than separately.

Cost of Producing

The total expenditure incurred in manufacturing a product or providing a service, including materials, labor, and overheads.

Economies of Scope

Cost advantages that a business obtains through the diversification of its production by producing multiple products from joint inputs.