Defense costs accounted for what percentage of payments in RAND's asbestos study?

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Defense costs accounted for what percentage of payments in RAND's asbestos study?

Defense costs are the expenses incurred to defend claims, distinct from the payments made to claimants. In RAND’s asbestos study, these defense costs are reported as a share of the total payments, and they represent a notable portion of that total. The correct choice is the one that indicates defense costs make up a significant part of the payments, reflecting that defense spending is not negligible compared to what is paid out to settle or resolve claims. The other options imply too small or too large a portion compared with the study’s breakdown.

Defense costs are the expenses incurred to defend claims, distinct from the payments made to claimants. In RAND’s asbestos study, these defense costs are reported as a share of the total payments, and they represent a notable portion of that total. The correct choice is the one that indicates defense costs make up a significant part of the payments, reflecting that defense spending is not negligible compared to what is paid out to settle or resolve claims. The other options imply too small or too large a portion compared with the study’s breakdown.

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