BUSL - Exam #3

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Quiz sobre BUSL - Exam #3, criado por ermarv12 em 01-05-2014.
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Questão 1

Questão
To be legally sufficient, consideration must be bargained for and be of legal value.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 2

Questão
The Statute of Frauds requires the writing to be a single integrated document.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 3

Questão
If a debt is liquidated, the parties have a good faith disagreement on the exact amount of the debt.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 4

Questão
Minors may avoid both executory and executed contracts
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 5

Questão
After Uncle Ned is declared incompetent to manage his own legal affairs, his court-appointed guardian, Stewie, can sign contracts on Ned's behalf.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 6

Questão
Adam sent Eve an offer by surface mail. Eve may accept the offer by overnight courier.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 7

Questão
An unconditional offer of cash or a cash equivalent in exchange for services to be provided is an example of the incurring of a legal detriment.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 8

Questão
A contract that, by its own terms, can be performed within a year from the date of making, must be in writing to be enforceable.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 9

Questão
Carl and Daniel agree Daniel owes Carl $500. If Carl agrees to accept $400 from Daniel to settle the debt, the debt will be discharged.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 10

Questão
A unilateral mistake of a material fact may be grounds for the mistaken party to rescind a contract if the non-mistaken party did not know or have reason to know of the mistake.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 11

Questão
Brad accepts Stanley's offer to ell his sailboat for $3,000. The contract does not include a time for the exchange of the money for the boat. A court may not supply the performance term to complete the contract.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 12

Questão
Sheree intends to testify she was a minor when she entered into a written contract with Terrance. Under the Parol Evidence Rule, this testimony would be ruled inadmissible.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 13

Questão
If the offeree has substantially performed the requested act in an offer for a unilateral contract, the offeror is prevented from revoking the offer.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 14

Questão
Angus rejects Charlie's offer to purchase Angus' pool table for $700, then changes his mind and communicates an acceptance of the offer. Angus' acceptance is effective and a contract now exists.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 15

Questão
Under the UCC, parties may agree to modify the terms of an existing contract without providing new consideration.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 16

Questão
In determining whether a contract can be performed within a year, the measuring period starts the day the contract is signed and ends when the performance is completed.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 17

Questão
Extraordinary difficulties unforeseen at the time a contract was formed may justify a demand for additional compensation
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 18

Questão
Angela offers to pay Paula $1,000 if she will not paint the front door to her home magenta. If Paula agrees, a valid, enforceable contract exists.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 19

Questão
Giving up the right to sue on a valid claim may be consideration for receiving a sum of money to resolve a case in litigation.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 20

Questão
Mike has completed and been paid for a renovation of Ike's summer home. Ike is so pleased he offers to pay Mike an additional $2,000. Ike's promise is legally binding.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 21

Questão
At Common Law, a transaction that lacks a bargained-for exchange of consideration will not be upheld even if the parties knowingly and voluntarily consented to it.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 22

Questão
Andi, a representative for Nature's Best Juice Co., has contracted for the entire crop of Bill's cranberry crop. This contract fails for indefiniteness.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 23

Questão
A recital of nominal consideration is always interpreted to be sham consideration.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 24

Questão
During formation of a contract parties may offer as consideration promises to do what they are already legally required to do.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 25

Questão
An oral agreement to hire an employee for two years is not enforceable.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 26

Questão
The Common Law requirement that the acceptance contain exactly the same terms as the offer is the _________ rule
Responda
  • Mail Box
  • Mirror Image
  • Offer Protection
  • Offeror Protection

Questão 27

Questão
Which element of a contract is met by a meeting of the minds?
Responda
  • Agreement
  • Consideration
  • Capacity
  • Legality

Questão 28

Questão
Courts use the "main purpose" rule to determine
Responda
  • whether a promisor has received something of value to justify his/her liability to a promisee
  • whether a contract is outside the Statute of Frauds
  • whether goods are classified as equipment or inventory for tax purposes
  • whether a warranty is express or implied

Questão 29

Questão
In which of the following situations would oral evidence be allowed?
Responda
  • To contradict the terms of partially integrated contract
  • To clarify the terms of a fully integrated contract
  • To prove a contract is not fully integrated
  • None of the above

Questão 30

Questão
The term for the withdrawal of an offer by an offeror is
Responda
  • recission
  • rejection
  • revocation
  • removal

Questão 31

Questão
Ann is injured in an accident caused by Bob. Bob agrees to pay Ann $2,500 if she agrees to release Bob from further liability. Ann agrees. If Ann's damages ultimately exceed $2,500, Ann can
Responda
  • collect the balance from Bob in a breach-of-contract suit
  • collect the balance from Bob in a tort suit
  • collect the balance from Bob on the ground of unforeseen difficulties
  • not collect the balance from Bob

Questão 32

Questão
Bay Crab Processor has a contract with Jim, a local crabber, to buy all the crabs Jim catches during the season for $35 a bushel. This is an example of a(n) __________ contract.
Responda
  • requirements
  • output
  • unilateral
  • implied-in-law

Questão 33

Questão
Alan and Britney enter into an oral contract. Alan lists the terms on a sheet of paper containing his business logo and address and signs it. Britney does not sign the paper. This agreement is enforceable against
Responda
  • Alan only
  • Alan or Britney
  • Britney only
  • Neither Alan nor Britney

Questão 34

Questão
Which of the following statements about nominal consideration is correct?
Responda
  • Giving your sibling a quitclaim deed (a deed which foregoes a claim on property) for your 1/8 share in your family home for $1 is an example of nominal consideration
  • Nominal consideration will support an enforceable contract
  • Nominal consideration is another term for sham consideration
  • Statements a and b are correct

Questão 35

Questão
Which of the following is not a term a court will supply if it is missing in the contract?
Responda
  • Price of the goods
  • Time for performance
  • Quantity of goods purchased
  • The court will supply all the above if the are missing in a contract governed by the Code

Questão 36

Questão
Which of the following statements is true about modifying contracts governed by the Code?
Responda
  • No new consideration is required to modify an existing contract
  • Modifications must be made in good faith
  • Parties may agree all modifications to an existing contract must be in writing
  • All of the above are true statements

Questão 37

Questão
Milo files a suit against National Corporation under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. Milo must show that
Responda
  • Milo justifiably refused to fulfill a promise to National
  • Milo justifiably relied on National's promise to his detriment
  • National justifiably refused to fulfill a promise to Milo
  • National justifiably relied on Milo's promise to its detriment

Questão 38

Questão
Parol evidence is evidence based on
Responda
  • oral statements
  • usage of the trade
  • provisions handwritten into a contract
  • waivers of liability

Questão 39

Questão
Which of the following is an example of an unliquidated debt?
Responda
  • A promissory note for the sum of $10,000 to be repaid in 6 years at 5% interest
  • A cell phone service contract for $29.99 per month
  • A bill sent to homeowner by contractor for an additional $500 for cost overruns; owner claims he owes only $250
  • An installment sales contract for the purchase of a $5,000 mower with $200 down and the rest financed at 8% for 3 years

Questão 40

Questão
Larry Lawyer entered into a contract to buy land from a client at well below market value. The client was elderly and trusted Larry as his lawyer and son of his best friend to be fair and give him good advice. Client can rescind the contract based on
Responda
  • undue influence
  • duress
  • unilateral mistake of fact
  • unilateral mistake of value

Questão 41

Questão
Cashing a check marked "paid in full" creates an accord and satisfaction under which circumstances?
Responda
  • The check is for a lesser sum than the amount due on a liquidated debt
  • The check is for an unliquidated debt and both parties know of the dispute
  • The check is for any transaction governed by the Code
  • The check is in payment of a court judgment

Questão 42

Questão
If an offer does not specify how long it will remain open, it will remain open for
Responda
  • a reasonable period of time
  • one business day
  • one week
  • one month

Questão 43

Questão
Frank put an ad in the local paper stating he had a 1998 Avalon with 110,000 miles for sale for $9,000. Which statement best describes the legal status of this ad?
Responda
  • It is an offer to sell the car because it meets the requirement of definiteness
  • It is a firm offer to sell the car because it evidences a present commitment
  • It is an option offer to sell the car because it is communicated to multiple offerees
  • It is not an offer, but an announcement that he has a car to sell

Questão 44

Questão
Which of the following is an illusory promise?
Responda
  • "I will buy tickets to the World Series if the Yankees win the pennant."
  • "I will go with you to the donkey basketball game if I can't think of anything better to do."
  • "I will drive you to work if your car is still in the repair shop."
  • "I will buy your car if my husband likes it."

Questão 45

Questão
Dell, a farmer, has an agreement to lease 500 acres from Wood for 3 years. Must this agreement be in writing to be enforceable?
Responda
  • Yes, it is an interest in land and the lease is for more than one year
  • Yes, all leases of farmland are governed by the Statute of Purposes and must be in writing
  • No, all leases of farmland over 500 acres are governed by the Statute of Repose and may be oral
  • No, as soon as Dell plants crops a unilateral contract is formed that does not have to be in writing

Questão 46

Questão
On June 25, Sam Seller mailed Ben Buyer an offer to sell his car to Ben for $10,000. The offer arrived on June 28. Ben put his acceptance in the mail on June 30, but, because of the long holiday, it did not arrive at Sam's home until July 7. Sam found a buyer who was willing to pay $11,000 for the car and mailed a revocation on June 27. Ben got the revocation on July 1. Was a contract formed between Sam and Ben? If so, on what date did it become effective?
Responda
  • Yes, there is a contract that became effective on June 30, the day Ben mailed the acceptance.
  • Yes, there is a contract that became effective on July 7, the day the acceptance arrived
  • No, there is no contract because Ben received the revocation before Sam received the acceptance
  • No, there is no contract because the revocation was sent before Ben received the offer

Questão 47

Questão
Quinn promises to sell his RV to Sid, who builds a structure behind his house in which to keep it. Quinn's attempt to renege on the promise is
Responda
  • effective if Quinn did not ask Sid to build anything
  • effective if Quinn wants to sell the RV to someone else
  • not effective if Sid cannot obtain a similar RV for a similar price elsewhere
  • not effective if Sid is held to have detrimentally relied on the promise

Questão 48

Questão
Ruth, a minor, charges groceries at Sam's Mart. Two days later, Ruth disaffirms the purchase. Ruth owes Sam's Mart
Responda
  • the reasonable value of groceries
  • the retail value of the groceries
  • the wholesale value of the groceries
  • nothing

Questão 49

Questão
Alpha Cable Company, a subcontractor, understates its bid on a project for Beta Communications, Inc., the general contractor, due to an addition error. Alpha can most likely
Responda
  • recover damages from Beta for not catching the error
  • require Beta to pay the difference between the bid and the true cost
  • rescind the contract
  • none of the above

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