I Went to a Conference Last Week and Heard a Rumour

question 10

Multiple Choice

I went to a conference last week and heard a rumour that a friend of mine has spent time in jail.I told several people about the rumour and assured them it was untrue.My friend heard what I had done and became angry with me.Have I defamed him?

• A)Yes.You can defame someone by repeating a rumour and insisting it was untrue.
• B)No.You cannot defame someone unless you invented the rumour that attacked their reputation.
• C)No.You cannot defame someone unless the words you used resulted in a clear and direct attack on their reputation.
• D)Yes.You cannot defend someone from a rumour unless you have written permission from them to speak about it.

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Definitions:

Real Balances Effect

The impact of changing prices on the purchasing power of individuals' money holdings, influencing consumption and savings decisions.

Foreign Purchases Effect

The decrease in domestic demand for goods and services as a result of consumers buying goods from foreign markets, usually due to price or currency exchange advantages.

Interest Rate Effect

The interest rate effect describes how changes in the central bank's interest rate influence the economy by affecting consumer spending and investment.

Entropy Effect

In thermodynamics, it refers to the measure of disorder or randomness in a system; metaphorically used in various fields to describe chaos or decline.