Cary, a traffic accident reconstruction expert, has qualified as an expert witness. She will offer her opinion regarding the sequence of events surrounding the fatal collision, basing her opinion on the testimony of the first responders and eye witnesses to the accident. Under Rule 703, Cary’s opinion is based on facts or data from this type of source:

a. Perception
b. Information.
c. Trial
d. Experts in the field


c. Trial

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a. Applied
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c. Professional
d. Conventional

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