The Scope of § 1983 Liability of "Persons" Was Expanded

question 3

True/False

The scope of § 1983 liability of "persons" was expanded to include local governments or agencies if the alleged harm was the result of a local policy or custom by the case of Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York (1978).

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Definitions:

Marginal Productivity Theory

An economic theory suggesting that the addition of a unit of labor or capital within the production process will increase the output by the amount of the marginal product.

MP L

Marginal Product of Labor; the additional output resulting from employing one more unit of labor, holding other inputs constant.

MP C

Marginal Propensity to Consume, which is the fraction of additional income that a household spends on consumption.

Production Costs

Expenses associated with the creation of a product or service, including raw materials, labor, and overhead costs.