P incurs $8,000 of damages because of D's negligent handling of radioactive waste. The administrative costs of a trial would be $3,000 (all costs, for all parties and court). Which of the following statements is true damage award. P's legal fees would be $1,000. O Social costs would be zero if P dropped the lawsuit against D. O P's threat value is $8,000. O Litigating this matter is inefficient unless the error costs are $3,000 or more. O Litigating this matter inefficient because the costs definitely outweigh the benefit.

P incurs $8,000 of damages because of D's negligent handling of radioactive waste. The administrative costs of a trial would be $3,000 (all costs, for all parties and court). Which of the following statements is true damage award. P's legal fees would be $1,000. O Social costs would be zero if P dropped the lawsuit against D. O P's threat value is $8,000. O Litigating this matter is inefficient unless the error costs are $3,000 or more. O Litigating this matter inefficient because the costs definitely outweigh the benefit.

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