If a Defamatory Statement Injures the Reputation of a Product

question 48

Multiple Choice

If a defamatory statement injures the reputation of a product or service instead of a person, it is called _____.

• A) negligent tort
• B) trademark dilution
• C) product disparagement
• D) per se defamation

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Describes events that cannot occur at the same time, meaning the occurrence of one event excludes the possibility of the other event happening.

P(A ∩ B)

The probability of the intersection of events A and B, representing the likelihood that both events occur simultaneously.

P(A ∪ B)

Represents the probability of the occurrence of at least one of two events, A or B, including the case where both events occur simultaneously.

P(A ∩ B)

The probability that events A and B both occur, also known as the intersection of A and B.