A Lack of Mental Capacity by a Witness May Affect

question 48

True/False

A lack of mental capacity by a witness may affect the weight of the testimony in the eyes of the jury,but will not prevent the person from becoming a witness.

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Definitions:

Socially Efficient

A situation in which a market or economy allocates resources in a way that maximizes the overall welfare of society.

Natural Monopolist

A company that can provide goods or services at a lower cost than any competitors can, due to economies of scale, often leading to a monopoly in the market.

Natural Monopoly

A scenario in the marketplace where only one company can offer a product or service more affordably than any would-be rival, frequently because of the cost advantages associated with large-scale operations.

Marginal Cost

The change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced changes by one unit; essentially the cost of producing one more unit of a good.