Criminal Cases Differ from Civil Cases in That

question 386

Multiple Choice

Criminal cases differ from civil cases in that:

• A) criminal trials typically have only one defendant
• B) criminal trials have more discovery than civil trials
• C) criminal trials are always held within a year of the alleged crime taking place
• D) criminal trials have very little discovery
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an accounting method used to value inventory that assumes the most recently produced items are the first to be sold.

FIFO

First-In, First-Out, an accounting method where the oldest inventory items are recorded as sold first.

ROE

ROE, or Return on Equity, measures a corporation’s profitability by revealing how much profit it generates with the money shareholders have invested.

Investments

The act of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit.