If the Contents of a Container Can Be Inferred from Its

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Short Answer

If the contents of a container can be inferred from its outward appearance, distinctive configuration, transparency or other characteristic, the container may be ____________________ by law enforcement officers. If the officer has probable cause to believe items in the container constitute illegal contraband, the officer may seize the container along with these items.

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Definitions:

Scale

Refers to the size or level of operation of a process or system, often used in contexts of production, distribution, or analysis.

Returns to Scale

The change in output resulting from a proportional change in all inputs, where increases can be constant, increasing, or decreasing.

Long-Run Average Cost

The average cost per unit of output where all inputs, including capital, are variable in the long term.

Marginal Cost

The costs entailed in generating an extra unit of a product or service.