Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE with Respect to the Tort

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the tort of defamation?

• A)If the plaintiff applies in a timely manner, a court will automatically grant an injunction to prevent the defendant from making a statement that may be defamatory.
• B)The court may award compensatory damages but not punitive damages.
• C)The requirement of publication is satisfied if the defendant communicates a false and unflattering statement to the plaintiff, as long as the plaintiff suffers a loss as a result.
• D)Because the tort of defamation is concerned with the protection of reputations, liability may be imposed for a false statement that was made about a person, but not for a false statement that was made about a corporation.
• E)The tort of defamation may be committed every time that the defamatory statement is repeated.

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Definitions:

Units Started

This term measures the quantity of production units a manufacturing process initiates in a given period, marking the beginning stages of the production cycle.

Conversion Costs

Costs incurred to convert raw materials into finished products, usually comprising direct labor and manufacturing overhead.

Total Materials Costs

The total expense incurred for materials used in the production of goods, including direct and indirect materials.

Equivalent Units

A concept in costing that converts partially completed goods into a number of completed units, facilitating cost calculation.