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Quiz on Business Law Exam 3, created by Marissa Boretz on 09/11/2014.
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Question 1

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To make an offer, the offeror must appear to intend to create a binding obligation
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  • True
  • False

Question 2

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Generally, advertisements, catalog prices, and circulars are offers that can be accepted
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Social invitations can be offers
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Advertisements that call for an act may be deemed to be a unilateral contract
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  • True
  • False

Question 5

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If an offer is indefinite or vague, no contract arises from an attempt to accept it
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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Contractual intention is determined by objective standards
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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An otherwise vague contract may be clarified by references in the contract to other documents or agreements
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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An agreement cannot be enforced if it does not set forth every contractual detail
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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Contract terms may not be implied from conduct
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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When it is claimed that a contract is too indefinite to be enforced, a court will do its best to find the intent of the parties and thereby reach the conclusion that the contract is not too indefinite
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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A "best efforts" clause is always deemed too indefinite to be enforceable
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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A requirements contract is too vague to be a legally-enforceable agreement
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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An output contract is too vague to be a legally-enforceable agreement
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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An offer is effective only if it is communicated by the offeror in person
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  • True
  • False

Question 15

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An offer gives the offeror the power to bind the offeree by contract
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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A revocation of an offer is ordinarily effective only when it is communicated to the offeree
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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Offers, acceptances of offers, and revocations of offers are all effective when mailed in a properly addressed envelope bearing the proper amount of postage
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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An option contract is a binding promise to keep an offer open for a stated period of time or until a specified date
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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An option is itself a contract to refrain from revoking an offer
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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A firm offer is an offer that states that it is to irrevocable, or irrevocable for a stated period of time
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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If the offeree purports to accept an offer but in so doing makes any change to the terms of the offer, such action is a counteroffer that rejects the original offer
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  • True
  • False

Question 22

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If no time is stated for the duration of an offer, it continues indefinitely if the offer relates to durable goods or land
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  • True
  • False

Question 23

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If an offer does not state how long it shall remain open, it remains open for ten days
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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If either the offeror or offeree dies or becomes mentally incompetent before the offer is accepted, the offer is automatically terminated
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  • True
  • False

Question 25

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An acceptance must be absolute and unconditional
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  • True
  • False

Question 26

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The fact that there has been a series of contracts between the parties and that one party's offer has always been accepted before by the other does not create any legal obligation to continue to accept subsequent offers
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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A party to existing contract can modify the agreement without the other party's actual acceptance or approval
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  • True
  • False

Question 28

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Acceptance of an offer to form a unilateral contract need not be communicated to the offeror to be effective
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  • True
  • False

Question 29

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A properly mailed acceptance takes effect when mailed, even if it never is received by the offeror
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  • True
  • False

Question 30

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At an auction sale, a statement made by the auctioneer to draw forth bids constitutes an offer
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  • True
  • False

Question 31

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The willingness of an offeror to enter into a contractual agreement regarding a particular subject is expressed by a(n)
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  • offer
  • acceptance
  • contract
  • agreement

Question 32

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If not an offer, the first statement made by one of two persons is most properly termed a(n):
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  • option
  • acceptance
  • invitation to negotiate
  • contract

Question 33

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A customer went into a store and saw a beautiful leather jacket bearing a price tag of $29. The customer handed the cahsier a $50 bill and said, "I accept, We have a deal." The cashier then noticed the price tag and told the customer an error had been made and that the price was $229. In this case:
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  • the customer validly accepted the stores offer
  • the price tag was a firm offer
  • no contract was formed because the customer's offer was refused
  • the customer is the offeree

Question 34

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A customer requested a price from a carpenter on a teak cabinet to be built according to the buyer's specifications. Because teak wood is difficult to obtain, the customer agreed to pay the cost of the wood plus $175 and the carpenter agreed to build it. Which of the following is correct?
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  • Although the price is somewhat unclear, the parties have entered into a contract
  • This is an agreement to agree, and is not binding
  • This agreement fails for indefiniteness
  • The carpenter is bound by the agreement, but not the customer

Question 35

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An offer that is indefinite may be clarified by reference to another writing through
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  • incorporation
  • reference
  • annotation
  • indexing

Question 36

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An agreement that consists of two or more parts and calls for corresponding performance of each part by the parties is called a
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  • partial contract
  • divisible contract
  • performance contract
  • divided

Question 37

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If an offeree accepts an offer before it is effectively revoked
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  • a void contract is formed
  • a voidable contract is formed
  • an unenforceable contract is formed
  • a valid contract is formed

Question 38

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A(n) ___________ contract is a contract to buy all requirements of the buyer from the seller
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  • output
  • essentials
  • necessaries
  • requirements

Question 39

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Under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC); a firm offer applies to:
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  • a written, signed offer by a merchant to buy or sell goods
  • an unwritten but definite offer to buy or sell goods
  • a written, signed offer by anyone to buy or sell goods
  • an unlimited, stipulated period of time

Question 40

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A counteroffer is a(n):
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  • acceptance of the original offer
  • rejection of the original offer
  • acceptance of the original offer and invitation to further negotiate
  • a revocation of the original offer

Question 41

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A said to B, "I'll give you $100 for that bracelet." B replied, "$135." A said, "no thanks." B then said that B accepted the $100, but A was no longer interested and said there was no contract. B insists there is a contract. Result?
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  • A's offer of $100 was open and accepted by B, thereby forming a contract
  • B's counteroffer of $135 terminated A's offer of $100
  • B's statement, "$135." was a negotiating statement that did not terminate A's original offer of $100
  • A's offer of $100 was irrevocable

Question 42

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An offer is terminated upon rejection by the offeree unless
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  • the period of time for which the offeror agreed to keep the offer open has not yet expired
  • the offeror renews the offer
  • the offeree revokes the rejection
  • the offeree makes a counteroffer

Question 43

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If no termination date is specified for an offer, the offer will remain open
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  • for one year
  • for six months
  • for a reasonable period of time
  • until someone accepts the offer

Question 44

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If an offeree dies before the offer has been accepted, the offer:
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  • may be rejected by the surviving spouse of the offeree
  • may be accepted by the surviving spouse of the offeree
  • is automatically revoked by the death of the offeree
  • may be accepted by the guardian appointed for any minor children of the offeree

Question 45

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In general, an acceptance occurs when:
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  • A particular form of words is stated to the offeror
  • a particular mode of expression is made to the offeror
  • the offeree reserves the right to reject the offer
  • a clear expression of the offeree's agreement to be bound by the terms of the offer occurs

Question 46

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When an offer has been accepted:
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  • a subsequent revocation of the offer may serve to nullify the resulting contract
  • a contract is formed, assuming that all of the other elements of a contract are present
  • either party may withdraw from the resulting contract without consent
  • the acceptance is executory

Question 47

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If an offer requires that acceptance be communicated by a specific date and the acceptance is properly dispatched by the offeree on the final date,
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  • no contract is formed, since the offeror will undoubtedly receive the dispatched acceptance after the deadline for acceptance
  • a contract is formed, but the contract is voidable at the election of the offeror
  • the acceptance is timely and a contract is formed, even though the offeror actually receives the acceptance by the deadline specified for acceptance
  • the acceptance is timely and a contract is formed, but only if the offeror actually receives the acceptance by the deadline specified for an acceptance

Question 48

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In an auction _________, the auctioneer takes bids as a gent for the seller with the understanding that no contract is formed until the seller accepts the transaction
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  • without reserve
  • with reserve
  • without preserve
  • with preserve

Question 49

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At an auction sale, each bid is:
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  • a counteroffer to the auctioneer's offer of the merchandise
  • an acceptance of the auctioneer's offer
  • an invitation to negotiate
  • an offer

Question 50

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Arthur made a bid at an auction by calling out of the amount of $250. The auctioneer ackowledged Arthur's bid. There were no higher bids, and before the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, Arthur announced that he was withdrawing the bid. The auctioneer said that it was too late for Arthur to withdraw his bid, because the bid had already been acknowledged. What is the result?
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  • Arthur's bid is an ordinary offer that can be revoked
  • Arthur's bid is firm and cannot be withdrawn
  • Since the auctioneer had in fact acknowledged Arthur's bid, the bid became an option exercisable at the election of the seller
  • Since the auctioneer had in fact acknowledged Arthur's bid, a contract had been formed by way of offer and acceptance; accordingly, Arthur's subsequent attempt to withdraw his bid was ineffective

Question 51

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Certain persons cannot make contracts that will bind them
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  • True
  • False

Question 52

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Contractual capacity can exist even though a party does not understand every provision of the contract
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  • True
  • False

Question 53

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Ordinarily, every party to a contract is presumed to have a contractual capacity until the contrary is shown
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  • True
  • False

Question 54

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Discriminatory and punitive in-capacities have largely disappeared
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  • True
  • False

Question 55

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Factual incapacity is imposed because of the class or group to which a person belongs
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  • True
  • False

Question 56

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A factual incapacity may exist when, because of a mental condition caused by medication, drugs, alcohol, illness, or age, a person does not understand that a contract is being made or understand its general nature
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  • True
  • False

Question 57

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Generally, when a person of legal age makes a contract with a minor, the contract is voidable by either party
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  • True
  • False

Question 58

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When a minor avoids contracts, the minor always must return the other contracting parties to their original financial positions
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  • True
  • False

Question 59

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The "necessaries" of minors are precisely defined by law
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  • True
  • False

Question 60

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When necessary medical care is provided to a minor, a parent is liable at common law for the medical expenses provided the minor child
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  • True
  • False

Question 61

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At common law, a minor cannot be held contractually liable for his or her necessary medical expenses when the parent is unable or unwilling to pay
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  • True
  • False

Question 62

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Ratification consists of any words or conduct of a former minor manifesting an intent to be bound by the terms of a contract made while a minor
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  • True
  • False

Question 63

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A contract made by an incompetent person after a guardian has been appointed is voidable
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  • True
  • False

Question 64

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An incompetent person may ordinarily avoid a contract in the same manner as a minor
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  • True
  • False

Question 65

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A person who has drunk too much alcohol at a party and signs a contract may be able to rescind that contract
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  • True
  • False

Question 66

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A unilateral mistake as to a fact does not affect the contract when the mistake is unknown to the other contracting party
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  • True
  • False

Question 67

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The seller of a painting is not bound by the sales contract if the painting purchased was considered of little value and only later discovered to be valuable to the surprise of both buyer and seller
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  • True
  • False

Question 68

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A party who speaks with a reckless disregard for the truth not knowing of the falsity of his or her words cannot be liable for fraud
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  • True
  • False

Question 69

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Fraud requires a misstatement of either a fact or an option
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  • True
  • False

Question 70

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Fraud requires intent that the listener rely on the false statement of fact
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  • True
  • False

Question 71

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In order for fraud liability to arise, the listener must actually rely on the false statement of fact
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  • True
  • False

Question 72

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Ordinarily, a party to a contract has no duty to volunteer information to the other party
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  • True
  • False

Question 73

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As a general rule, the nondisclosure of information that is not asked for does not impose fraud liability or impair the validity of a contract
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  • True
  • False

Question 74

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A claim of undue influence will be unsuccessful unless the contracting parties have a close relationship of trust
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  • True
  • False

Question 75

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A contract obtained by physical duress is void
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  • True
  • False

Question 76

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Contractual capacity is the ability to
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  • read and write
  • sign a written contract
  • understand that a contract is being made and to understand its general nature
  • understand the legal meaning of the contract being made

Question 77

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A person lacks contractual capacity if
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  • the person is a chronic alcoholic
  • the person is a drug addict
  • because of mental impairment, the person does not comprehend that a contract is being made or understand its consequences
  • all of the above

Question 78

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The key time for determining whether a party lacked contractual capacity is
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  • the time the contract was made
  • the time the value of the bargain becomes clear
  • the time set for performance of the contract
  • the time the plaintiff expresses dissatisfaction with the contract terms

Question 79

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The maximum amount of time that a minor has to disaffirm a contract is
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  • one year from the date of agreement
  • 30 days from learning of his or her right to disaffirm
  • the age of majority
  • a reasonable period of time after reaching the age of majority

Question 80

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A minor cannot avoid a contract to purchase a car if the:
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  • car has been destroyed
  • car has been damaged
  • car is used for non-commercial purposes
  • minor is able to return the car but does not do so

Question 81

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A minor cannot avoid a contract that has been
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  • ratified
  • signed
  • processed
  • disallowed by the court

Question 82

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When a minor avoids a contract to purchase a car
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  • the parents of the minor are liable for the purchase price
  • a relative who cosigned the contract is liable for the purchase price
  • a friend to whom the minor loaned the car is liable for thepurchase price
  • the automobile insurance company is liable for the purchase price

Question 83

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The obligation of a cosigner is discharged by:
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  • the minority status of one of the parties
  • the majority status of one of the parties
  • the courts declaration of the contract's provision of necessaries
  • the payment of the debt

Question 84

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In which of the following cases is a contract between A and B binding?
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  • A makes a mistake of material fact, and the mistake is unknown by B
  • A and B make the same mistake of the material fact
  • A recklessly but honestly misrepresents a material fact
  • A innocently misrepresents a material fact

Question 85

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An agreement is not binding when:
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  • one party makes a mistake regarding a material fact
  • both parties make a mistake regarding a material fact
  • one party makes a mistake of law
  • all of the above

Question 86

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A contract based on a mutual mistake in judgement is:
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  • voidable by the adversely affected party
  • not voidable by the adversely affected party
  • void ab initio
  • none of the above

Question 87

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All of the following statements refer to an element of fraud except:
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  • the defendant desired to obtain a financial benefit
  • the defendant made a false statement
  • the defendant knew that the statement was false or was recklessly indifferent regarding its truth
  • the defendant intended for the other party to rely on the false statement

Question 88

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Jack sells Jim a used car that Jack falsely described as having been driven only 12,000 miles. Fraud has occurred if:
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  • Jim bought the car solely because of its color
  • Jim knew that the mileage was more than 12,000 miles
  • Jim relied upon Jack's statement
  • Jack is a merchant

Question 89

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I believe that I own a very valuable vase. I tell you this information and state that I will sell it to you for $800. I sell the vase to you, and you later find out that the vase is worth only $200. Fraud:
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  • has occurred
  • has not occurred
  • can always be based upon a statement of opinion or value
  • none of the above

Question 90

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A finding of undue influence would most likely not occur in a contract between
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  • parent and child
  • attorney and client
  • neighbor and neighbor
  • guardian and ward

Question 91

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An apparently voluntary agreement may in fact not be voluntary if:
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  • undue influence is present
  • physical duress is present
  • economic duress is present
  • all of the above

Question 92

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Generally, a promise is legally enforceable even if nothing is given or received for the promise
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  • True
  • False

Question 93

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Consideration is what a promisor demands and receives as the price for a promise
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  • True
  • False

Question 94

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The fact that the consideration supplied by one party is slight when compared with the burden undertaken by the other party is immaterial
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  • True
  • False

Question 95

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Consideration always must be an act or the promise to perform an act
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  • True
  • False

Question 96

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Consideration is the bargained-for exchange between the parties to a contract
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  • True
  • False

Question 97

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One promise may serve as consideration for many return promises
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  • True
  • False

Question 98

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A promise to make a gift is enforceable
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  • True
  • False

Question 99

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Charitable subscriptions by which individuals make pledges to finance the construction of a college building, a church or another structure for charitable purposes are binding to the extent that the donor should have reasonably realized that the charity was relying on the promise in undertaking the building program
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  • True
  • False

Question 100

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True considerations occurs only when the value of one promise is equal to the value of the promise given by the other party
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  • True
  • False

Question 101

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The promise of a creditor to refrain from collecting a debt is consideration for a promise by the debtor to modify the terms of the transaction
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  • True
  • False

Question 102

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Forbearance may constitute consideration
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  • True
  • False

Question 103

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An illusory promise creates a bilateral contract
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  • True
  • False

Question 104

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A promise that in fact does not impose any obligation on the promisor is known as an elusive promise
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  • True
  • False

Question 105

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A binding contract cannot contain a cancellation provision
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  • True
  • False

Question 106

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Ordinarily, doing or promising to do what one is already under legal obligation to do is not consideration
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  • True
  • False

Question 107

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A second promise to pay a contractor a higher amount on the original contract may be enforceable
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  • True
  • False

Question 108

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In a contract for the sale of goods, any modification made by the parties to the contract must be supported by consideration to be binding
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  • True
  • False

Question 109

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With regard to an unliquidated debt, payment by the debtor of less than the amount claimed by the creditor is consideration for the latter's agreement to release or settle the claim
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  • True
  • False

Question 110

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If a merchant receives and cashes a check for partial payment of a debt and the check bears the notation that the amount is in full payment of a disputed sum, the total debt is released
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  • True
  • False

Question 111

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Sara Student wished to pay off her $5,000 student loan. If she sends in a check for $3,000 and the creditor cashes the check, the debt will be fully satisfied provided the check is marked "paid in full."
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  • True
  • False

Question 112

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In a composition of creditors, the various creditors of a single debtor mutually agree to accept a fractional part of their claims in full satisfaction of the claims
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  • True
  • False

Question 113

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Past benefits already received by a promisor cannot be consideration for a later promise
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  • True
  • False

Question 114

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In most states, promises made to another based on moral obligation lack consideration and are not enforceable
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 115

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The doctrine of promissory estoppel is also known as the doctrine of beneficial reliance
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  • True
  • False

Question 116

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Under the doctrine of promissory estoppel, a promisor may be prevented from asserting that his or her promise is unenforceable because the promisee gave no consideration for the promise
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  • True
  • False

Question 117

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Damages recoverable in a case of promissory estoppel are determined by the profits that the promisee expected
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  • True
  • False

Question 118

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Will the law enforce every promise
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  • Yes, in all cases
  • Yes, with or without consideration
  • Generally yes, if consideration is given for the promise
  • Yes, but only if there is no consideration

Question 119

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Consideration is:
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  • the concern shown by the other contracting party
  • what is demanded by the promisor as the price for the promise
  • a stand number of dollars
  • the concern of both contracting parties for the protection of the environment

Question 120

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Under the ______ approach, consideration is defined as a benefit received by the promisor or detriment incurred by the promisee
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  • pro-con
  • I win, you lose
  • gain-loss
  • benefit-detriment

Question 121

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When there is no consideration for a promise, the agreement is:
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  • a quasi contract
  • equitable
  • not binding
  • unethical

Question 122

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Courts will consider the adequacy of consideration when:
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  • one party clearly has the better of the deal
  • one party has more business experience than the other
  • one party claims to have been defrauded
  • one party shows a much lower price nationally-advertised on television

Question 123

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Which of the following can be consideration for a promise?
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  • Refraining from beating one's spouse
  • Promising to refrain from beating one's spouse
  • Refraining from smoking cigarettes
  • Refraining from using cocaine

Question 124

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For a bilateral contract to be enforceable there must be:
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  • mutuality of obligation
  • an illusory promise
  • forbearance
  • adequacy of consideration

Question 125

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Examples of illusory promises include:
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  • cancellation provisions
  • apparent promises
  • conditional obligations
  • real obligations

Question 126

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A cancellation provision:
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  • makes a promise illusory
  • gives a person a free way out
  • is limited to the terms set forth by the provision
  • none of the above

Question 127

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A contract in which one party agrees to purchase goods from another contingent upon the purchaser's ability to locate suitable financing is said to
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  • be illegal
  • result from undue influence
  • contain a waiver
  • contain a conditional promise

Question 128

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Ordinarily, a promise to perform an existing legal obligation is:
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  • not consideration
  • binding if the promisor promises to perform with extra care
  • binding if the promisor promises to perform to suit the personal satisfaction of the promisee
  • binding if the promisee would experience substantial loss due to breach of the promise

Question 129

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Which of the following is not consideration for a present promise
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  • a good faith adjustment
  • compromise and release of claims
  • the promise to pay one's child support obligation, consistent with pre-existing court order
  • the performance of requested act

Question 130

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A landowner's promise to p ay a contractor a bonus to complete construction of a building according to the terms of a pre-existing contract between the landowner and the contractor is:
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  • binding if the promise is in writing
  • binding, since the promise is made by a non-merchant
  • binding, since the promise is made to a merchant
  • ordinarily not binding on the promisor

Question 131

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An agreement to pay reasonable additional compensation to a contractor for the performance of pre-existing contract when the contractor faces extraordinary circumstances caused by unforeseen difficulties is called a:
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  • good-faith adjustment
  • bribe
  • compensatory allowance
  • relief payment

Question 132

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The effect of the making of a partial payment to satisfy an admitted debt is an example of the rule that:
Answer
  • past benefits cannot be consideration for a later promise
  • a conditional promise may be consideration
  • doing what one is already under a legal obligation to do is not consideration
  • consideration must be adequate to be binding

Question 133

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The rule that doing or promising to do what one is already legally bound to do is not consideration applies to part payment made in satisfaction of a(n) ______ debt
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  • unliquidated
  • superfluous
  • non-superfluous
  • liquidated

Question 134

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Consideration is not required in
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  • contracts for the sale of goods
  • employment contracts
  • agreements to modify employment contracts
  • agreements to modify contracts for the sale of goods

Question 135

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When a debtor tender a check stating "paid in full" and the creditor cashes the check, the debt:
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  • is always discharged
  • may be discharged if it is a liquidated debt
  • may be discharged if it is an unliquidated debt
  • is never discharged

Question 136

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Which of the following is not a necessary element of promissory estoppel?
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  • The promisor and the promisee must engage in a bargained-for exchange
  • The promisor must intend or should reasonably expect that the promisee will rely on the promise
  • The promisee must in fact rely on the promise in some definite and substantial manner
  • Enforcement of the promise is the only way to avoid injustice

Question 137

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What damages are recoverable in a case of promissory estoppel
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  • profits that the promisor expected
  • profits that the promisee expected
  • an amount necessary to restore the promisee to the position he or she would have been in had the promisee not relied on the promise
  • an amount necessary to restore the promisor to the position he or she would have been in had the promisor not relied on the promise

Question 138

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An agreement is illegal when either its formation or performance is a crime or tort, or its contrary to public policy
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  • True
  • False

Question 139

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When an agreement is illegal, parties are usually not entitled to help from the courts
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  • True
  • False

Question 140

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If an illegal agreement has already been performed parties can sue for damages
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  • True
  • False

Question 141

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If a contract appears to be legal on its face, it will be enforceable even if it was entered into for an illegal purpose
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  • True
  • False

Question 142

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When parties are not equally guilty, the least guilty party is granted relief when it is in the public interest
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  • True
  • False

Question 143

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Even if part of a contract is illegal, the court may enforce a divisible, legal part of the contract
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  • True
  • False

Question 144

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If a contract can be interpreted in two ways, one legal and the other illegal, the court will assume that the legal meaning was intended unless the contrary is clearly indicated
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  • True
  • False

Question 145

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An agreement that calls for the comission of a civil wrong is illegal and void
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 146

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In every contract there exists an expressed covenant of good faith and fair dealing
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  • True
  • False

Question 147

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A provision in a contract that gives what the court believes is too much of an advantage over a buyer may be held void as unconscionable
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  • True
  • False

Question 148

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Ordinarily, a court will not consider whether a contract is fair or unfair
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  • True
  • False

Question 149

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Company wide standardized form contracts imposed on a "take-it-or-leave it" basis by a party with superior bargaining strength are called contracts of collusion
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  • True
  • False

Question 150

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Substantive unconscionability has to do with matters of freedom of assent
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  • True
  • False

Question 151

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When a court finds a clause of a contract unconscionable at the time it was made, it may enforce the remainder of the contract
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 152

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Agreements that are contrary to public policy are not binding
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  • True
  • False

Question 153

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Courts are quick to invalidate contracts on the ground that they are contrary to public policy because such contracts are so offensive to society
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  • True
  • False

Question 154

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Legislation commonly requires that an installment-sale contract specify the cash price, down payment, finance charges and insurance costs
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  • True
  • False

Question 155

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Legislation commonly requires that an installment-sale contract specify the cash price, down payment, finance charges and insurance costs
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 156

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An unlicensed insurance broker who cannot personally recover a fee because of the absence of a license can effectively circumvent the statutory requirements by having a friend who is a licensed broker bill for the services and collect the payment for him
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  • True
  • False

Question 157

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To stabilize the industry, manufacturers of the same or similar products may agree that each will market to its product in a specified geographic area of the country and will not market its product in the territory assigned to other manufacturers.
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  • True
  • False

Question 158

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Agreements not to compete are void
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  • True
  • False

Question 159

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A non-competition covenant may be held invalid because of vagueness concerning the duration and geographic area of restriction
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  • True
  • False

Question 160

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When a nationally-known neurosurgeon in Chicago, Illinois sells her practice, the contract may specify that the seller will not practice within a 100-mile radius of Chicago for one year
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  • True
  • False

Question 161

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Fees charged by a lender for the reasonable expense of making a loan, such as the cost of appraising property, are treated as interest for purposes of usury law
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  • True
  • False

Question 162

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In most states the usury laws apply to loans made to both individuals and corporations
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  • True
  • False

Question 163

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In the case of an illegal contract, both parties usually are prohibited from seeking relief in the courts
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  • if the illegal contract has not been performed
  • if the contract has been partially performed
  • if the contract has been fully performed
  • all of the above

Question 164

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Agreement that are illegal are
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  • enforceable if one party acted in good faith
  • voidable by one of the parties
  • void
  • voidable by either party

Question 165

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Which party to an illegal agreement may get relief from the court
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  • Plaintiff
  • Defendant
  • the less-guilty party, when public interest is advanced by granting relief
  • a doctor who was unlicensed at the time of the making of an agreement for the provision of medical services, but who later obtained a proper license

Question 166

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An illegal provision in a contract
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  • causes the entire contract to be voidable
  • causes the entire contract to be rescinded
  • can be ignored by the parties in their performance of the remaining provisions of the contract, assuming that the remaining portions of the contract can stand on their own
  • can be ignored by the parties, because an illegal provision in a contract is not deemed substantial

Question 167

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An agreement to slander a third person would not be enforceable because slander is a(n)
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  • crime
  • civil wrong
  • infringement of privacy
  • assualt

Question 168

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Dealing honestly, reasonably and in good faith
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  • is implied in every contract for services
  • is implied in every contract for the sale of goods
  • is an expressed obligation in every contract
  • both a and b

Question 169

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A contract that is deemed to be too harsh or oppressive to one of the contracting parties may be unenforceable under the concept of
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  • unilateral influence
  • bilateral influence
  • unconscionability
  • conscionability

Question 170

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One element involved in the determination of unconscionability is
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  • the comparative bargaining power of the parties
  • the opportunity to make a contract for better terms with someone else
  • the course of the economy after the contract is made
  • whether a loss will be sustained by performance of the contract

Question 171

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The validity of a contract is not affected by
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  • the effect of the contract on the community
  • unconscionability
  • the absence of good faith
  • the fact that the contract turned out to be a bad bargain for one of the parties

Question 172

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Today, what is an important element in determining the validity of a contract
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  • the Uniform Contract Code
  • whether the agreement might harm the public welfare
  • whether the contract is wise or foolish
  • whether the contract operates unequally between the parties

Question 173

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Which of the following types of contracts might be unenforceable as contrary to public policy
Answer
  • a contract that is contrary to the protection of the public, welfare, health or safety
  • a contract that is contrary to the protection of the person
  • a contract that is contrary to the protection of recognized social institutions
  • all of the above

Question 174

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Public policy
Answer
  • can be precisely defined
  • is frequently used by the courts as a reason to invalidate contracts
  • is protections from that which violates any established interest of society
  • all of the above

Question 175

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Private lotteries, which generally are held to be illegal, involve three elements
Answer
  • prize, chance, and consideration
  • return, skill and wager
  • prize, skill and consideration
  • attractive return, minimal involvement and skill

Question 176

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Which of the following is not illegal?
Answer
  • an office football "pool" with a cash entry fee and cash prize
  • a raffle with an entry fee to win a car
  • a "giveaway" to every tenth person who buys meat at a butcher shop
  • a "giveaway" to every tenth person entering a department store

Question 177

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The failure to have a license will not render agreements void if the license
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  • is based on formal education
  • is required for engaging in a particular business or trade
  • is a regulatory license
  • is readily obtainable by anyone who offers payment of a required fee

Question 178

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Which of the following agreements represent(s) an unreasonable restraint of trade?
Answer
  • a combination to create a monopoly
  • an agreement to obtain a "corner" on market
  • an association of merchants to increase prices
  • all of the above

Question 179

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An agreement to restrain trade may be void on the grounds that it is
Answer
  • fraudulent
  • contrary to public policy
  • illegal lobbying
  • unfair to merchants

Question 180

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An agreement to restrain trade may be void on the grounds that it is
Answer
  • fraudulent
  • contrary to public policy
  • illegal lobbying
  • unfair to merchants

Question 181

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An agreement to compete is enforceable
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  • in the sale of bussiness
  • between competitors
  • in contracts for the sale of goods
  • in contracts for the sale of securities

Question 182

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In an employment contract, agreements not to compete are
Answer
  • illegal
  • uniformly held to be in the public interest and therefore legal
  • valid only if the restriction protects the employee
  • valid, if the restriction is reasonable and necessary for the protection of the former employer

Question 183

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When money is loaned at a greater rate of interest than is allowed by law, ______ is committed
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  • usury
  • credit misfeasance
  • petty theft
  • credit malfeasance

Question 184

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Which of the following is not an example of a state penalty for violating usury law?
Answer
  • restricting the lender to the recovery of the loan but no interest whatsoever
  • allowing the lender to recover the loan principal and interest up to the maximum contract rate
  • restricting the lender to the recovery of the loan plus seventy-fifty percent (75%) of the interest
  • requiring the lender to pay as a penalty, double the interest the borrower paid on a usurious loan
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