Under the first prong (i.e., part) of the current test used by the U.S. Supreme Court for determining whether material is obscene, the fact finder must consider how the material in question would be viewed by

A. the person who purchased it.
B. an average person.
C. the judge hearing the case.
D. the person who created or produced it.


Answer: B

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