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Which of the following was the result on appeal in Reisenfeld & Co. v. The Network Group Inc.; Builders Square Inc.; Kmart Corp., the case in the text involving whether the plaintiff could recover from BSI in the situation in which BSI contracted with Network Group to lease property, and Network Group contracted with the plaintiff agreeing to pay a certain commission for his work but then defaulted on the contract?


A) The court ruled that because it was a third-party beneficiary, BSI was required to pay the plaintiff the full amount of the commissions claimed.
B) The court ruled that because it was a third-party beneficiary, BSI was required to pay the plaintiff the reasonable value of the services rendered, not necessarily the contractual amount promised for commissions.
C) The court ruled that because a quasi-contract was involved, BSI was required to pay the plaintiff the full amount of the commissions claimed.
D) The court ruled that because a quasi-contract was involved, BSI was required to pay the plaintiff the reasonable value of the services rendered, not necessarily the contractual amount promised for commissions.
E) The court ruled that because the plaintiff did not have a contract with BSI, the plaintiff was entitled to no recovery from BSI.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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"Book Sale." Beverly offered to sell Rick a used business law book for $50. She told him that he could use it in his upcoming business law class the next semester. In fact, there was a problem with the book; it was several editions old. Rick was not aware of that fact, and neither was Beverly. When Rick took the book to class and realized the problem, he went back to Beverly requesting a refund. Beverly refused to return his money. She claimed that subjectively she thought that the book was correct, that she did not commit fraud, and that a binding contract existed. The book, however, is outdated and cannot be appropriately used in the class. -Which of the following would describe Beverly's role in the transaction?


A) She was the offeror.
B) She was the offeree.
C) She was the assentor.
D) She was the assentee.
E) She was the offeree and the assentee.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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"Book Sale." Beverly offered to sell Rick a used business law book for $50. She told him that he could use it in his upcoming business law class the next semester. In fact, there was a problem with the book; it was several editions old. Rick was not aware of that fact, and neither was Beverly. When Rick took the book to class and realized the problem, he went back to Beverly requesting a refund. Beverly refused to return his money. She claimed that subjectively she thought that the book was correct, that she did not commit fraud, and that a binding contract existed. The book, however, is outdated and cannot be appropriately used in the class. -Which of the following would be the correct analysis of the effect of the discovery that Rick has a book that is not appropriate for the class?


A) Rick is stuck with the book because he objectively agreed to purchase it.
B) Rick is stuck with the book because Beverly did not commit fraud.
C) Rick is stuck with the book because Beverly subjectively thought it was the correct book, and Rick did not openly disagree before the contract was executed.
D) Because the parties had a mutual misunderstanding, the parties did not come to a meeting of the minds, and there is no contract.
E) Because both parties were mistaken, at Rick's option he may return the book; but only half of the purchase price would be required as a refund from Beverly because she is not guilty of fraud.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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As a general rule, the ________ intent of the parties is not relevant when determining whether a contract exists; rather, what is relevant is how they represented their intent through their actions and words.


A) Objective
B) Subjective
C) Unilateral
D) Comprehensive
E) Considered

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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"Refusal to Pay." Business law teacher Debby needed some yard work done. She told her class that she would give $50 to the first person who mowed her yard. She also entered into an agreement with Betty who agreed to trim some shrubbery for $40. Max went to mow Debby's yard. Unfortunately, just as he finished mowing, a neighborhood dog bit him, and he had to go to the emergency room for a couple of stitches. Debby refused to pay Max because she said that he had angered the neighbors and their dog, and that he was more trouble than he was worth. Secretly, Debby was glad about the dog bite because she felt it gave her an excuse not to pay. Max refused to pay the emergency room because he said that they did not have a binding, bilateral contract. Betty refused to trim the shrubbery because she got a better offer and claimed that she was not bound on the contract until she started to perform. -Which of the following is true regarding Max's statement that he did not have to pay the emergency room charges?


A) He is correct.
B) He is incorrect because there was a bilateral, express contract.
C) He is incorrect because there was a unilateral, express contract.
D) He is partially correct in that because a quasi-contract existed, he would have to pay; but he would only have to pay fair market value, not what the hospital requested.
E) He is incorrect because there was a binding implied contract.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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A[n] _______________ arises when a person acknowledges in court that he or she will perform some specified act or will pay a price upon failure to do so.


A) Contract under seal
B) Voidable contract
C) Recognizance
D) Implied-in-fact
E) Informal contract

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following may represent a lack of genuine assent?


A) Acceptance secured through fraud, duress, or misrepresentation, but not acceptance through undue influence.
B) Acceptance secured through undue influence, misrepresentation, or duress, but not through fraud.
C) Acceptance secured through fraud or duress, but not through misrepresentation or undue influence.
D) Acceptance secured through fraud, dress, or undue influence, but not through misrepresentation.
E) Acceptance secured through fraud, duress, undue influence, or misrepresentation.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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The reference to __________________ comes from the days when the contract was literally sealed by a piece of soft wax into which an impression was made.


A) Implied-in-fact contracts
B) Implied-in-law contracts
C) Contracts under wax
D) Contracts under seal
E) Contracts under pressure

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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A ________________ is an agreement by the person who issues a letter to pay a sum of money on receipt of an invoice and other documents.


A) Letter of agreement
B) Letter of credit
C) Letter of acknowledgement
D) Negotiated credit instrument letter
E) Letter of simple contract

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Quasi-contracts are actual contracts.

A) True
B) False

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Discuss the meaning of a void contract and a voidable contract, and the effect of a determination that a contract is either void or voidable.

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A void contract is in effect not a contr...

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Define a bilateral contract and a unilateral contract, and give an example of each.

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A bilateral contract is commonly defined...

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Contract law is said to be based on a[n] ___________ theory, meaning that the existence and interpretation of the contract is based on the outward manifestations of intent by the parties.


A) Subjective
B) Objective
C) Interpretive
D) Appearing
E) Unilateral

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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In the U.S., which of the following are the two most important sources of contract law?


A) Case law and the Restatement of Law, Contracts.
B) Case law and the Uniform Commercial Code.
C) The Uniform Commercial Code and the Convention on Contracts for International Sales of Goods.
D) Case law and the Convention on Contracts for International Sales of Goods.
E) The Convention on Contracts for International Sales of Goods and the Restatement of the Law, Contracts.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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A valid contract may be valid but _____________ when there is some law that prohibits the courts from enforcing it.


A) Executed
B) Executory
C) Unenforceable
D) Novated
E) Condoned

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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In which of the following does a contract arise not from words but from the conduct of the parties?


A) Implied contracts
B) Express contracts
C) Liquidated contracts
D) Bilateral contracts
E) Unilateral contracts

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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"Book Sale." Beverly offered to sell Rick a used business law book for $50. She told him that he could use it in his upcoming business law class the next semester. In fact, there was a problem with the book; it was several editions old. Rick was not aware of that fact, and neither was Beverly. When Rick took the book to class and realized the problem, he went back to Beverly requesting a refund. Beverly refused to return his money. She claimed that subjectively she thought that the book was correct, that she did not commit fraud, and that a binding contract existed. The book, however, is outdated and cannot be appropriately used in the class. -Which of the following describes Rick's role in the transaction?


A) He was the offeror.
B) He was the offeree.
C) He was the assentor.
D) He was the assentee.
E) He was the offeree and the assentee.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following was the result in the Case Opener in which Hallmark claimed that an arbitration ruling against a former employee should be upheld?


A) The former employee was barred from proceeding in court because of the binding arbitration clause.
B) The former employee was barred from proceeding in court based on the statute of limitations which expired while she was pursuing her remedies in arbitration.
C) The former employee was allowed to proceed in court because she had exhausted her remedies in the arbitration arena.
D) The former employee could proceed with an action in court because there was no consideration for the arbitration agreement and, therefore, no valid agreement.
E) The former employee could proceed with an action in court because, as a matter of law, arbitration agreements are barred in the arbitration context.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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A person who is intoxicated when signing a contract may not avoid the contract based on being intoxicated because being intoxicated is a voluntary condition.

A) True
B) False

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"Refusal to Pay." Business law teacher Debby needed some yard work done. She told her class that she would give $50 to the first person who mowed her yard. She also entered into an agreement with Betty who agreed to trim some shrubbery for $40. Max went to mow Debby's yard. Unfortunately, just as he finished mowing, a neighborhood dog bit him, and he had to go to the emergency room for a couple of stitches. Debby refused to pay Max because she said that he had angered the neighbors and their dog, and that he was more trouble than he was worth. Secretly, Debby was glad about the dog bite because she felt it gave her an excuse not to pay. Max refused to pay the emergency room because he said that they did not have a binding, bilateral contract. Betty refused to trim the shrubbery because she got a better offer and claimed that she was not bound on the contract until she started to perform. -Which of the following is correct regarding Betty's statement that there was no contract?


A) Betty is correct. There was no contract because she had not started working.
B) Betty is incorrect because there was a bilateral, express agreement.
C) Betty is incorrect because there was a bilateral, implied agreement.
D) Betty is incorrect because there was a unilateral, express agreement.
E) Betty is incorrect because there was a unilateral, implied agreement.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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