The Plaintiff in a Quasi-Contractual Action Can Recover

question 50

Multiple Choice

The plaintiff in a quasi-contractual action can recover:

• A) lost profits.
• B) damages for mental distress.
• C) the reasonable value of the benefit conferred upon the defendant.
• D) for all the damages sustained.

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Definitions:

MSC

MSC stands for Marginal Social Cost, which is the total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good or service, including both private and external costs.

Coase Theorem

An economic theory that suggests that if property rights are clearly defined and transaction costs are negligible, private negotiations will lead to the efficient resolution of disputes regardless of the initial allocation of rights.

Coase Theorem

A theory suggesting that if trade in an externality is possible and there are no transaction costs, bargaining will lead to an efficient outcome regardless of the initial allocation of property.

Coase Theorem

A legal and economic theory stating that if trade in an externality is possible and there are no transaction costs, bargaining will lead to an efficient outcome regardless of the initial allocation of property rights.