The Basic Open Fields Doctrine as Stated by the Court

question 44

Multiple Choice

The basic open fields doctrine as stated by the Court in the Hester case is that Fourth Amendment protections _____.

• A) do not extend to the open fields
• B) encompass the open fields unless they are posted against trespass
• C) prevent officers from trespassing outside the curtilage
• D) prevent officers from trespassing into open fields

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

A variable cost changes in direct proportion to the level of production or activity in a business, such as materials and labor.

Marginal Cost

The additional expense incurred from generating one more unit of a product or service.

Total Fixed Costs

The total of all expenses that stay unchanged no matter the amount of production or output.

Average Variable Costs

The variable cost (e.g., labor, raw materials) per unit of output, calculated by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output produced.