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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "I am interested in buying one of your ranch lots," is an example of an offer. | False |
| Revocation can be valid any time prior to acceptance. | True |
| A merchant's firm offer requires consideration to be valid. | False |
| Options require consideration to be valid. | True |
| Under common law, a counteroffer is also a rejection. | True |
| Common law does not dictate amounts required for consideration. | True |
| Contracts for the sale of land must be in writing to be enforceable. | True |
| Implied contracts are unenforceable. | False |
| Quasi contracts are implied-in-law contracts. | True |
| The parties' previous course of dealing will have little impact as courts interpret their contract. | False |
| Parol evidence is always admissible for challenging contract terms. | False |
| "I'm thinking of selling my CD player," is an example of offer language. | False |
| "I'll take the bike for $75, but first I have to sell my fish tank," is an example of a valid acceptance. | False |
| "This offer is limited to these terms," means that between merchants only immaterial terms added in the acceptance will be part of the contract. Answer | False |
| "Drive my car to Albuquerque, and I'll pay you $500," is not a valid offer. | False |
| An executory contract is one that is fully performed. | False |
| E-Sign requires that there be faxes or written verification of electronic contracts. | False |
| Under the UCC, an acceptance followed by additional terms is a counteroffer and a rejection. | True |
| A record, such as an e-mail or fax, now satisfies the writing requirement under both the UCC and common law. | True |
| Point-and-click is a valid means of forming a contract if the parties had adequate knowledge of the terms and conditions of the agreement in advance. | True |
| E-Sign is a federal law that requires written signatures for electronic contracts to be valid. | False |
| "Would you be interested in selling your Prius for $21,000?", is not an offer. | True |
| Under both UCC and common law, a counteroffer: | is also a rejection. |
| A contract with a minor is voidable at the minor's option. | True |
| A contract with a party who has been declared incompetent is voidable. | False |
| The contracts of a person who has been declared legally incompetent are void. | True |
| Minors are liable for the reasonable value of necessaries. | True |
| Material information is something that would affect the decision to buy or sell. | True |
| Misrepresentation must be fraudulent before rescission can be permitted. | False |
| Scienter is required for misrepresentation. | False |
| Duress requires proof of physical force. | False |
| Undue influence requires proof of a confidential relationship. | True |
| Contracts with illegal subject matter are voidable. | False |
| Conditions precedent are events that must happen before contract performance is required. | True |
| Substantial performance is available for all types of contracts. | False |
| A bilateral contract is one in which one side promises to perform in exchange for the other side's actions. | False |
| Exculpatory clauses are generally considered void as against public policy. | True |
| Incidental and consequential damages are the same types of damages. | False |
| A lawyer/client relationship is an example of a confidential relationship. | True |
| Parents of minors can be held liable for the reasonable value of necessaries that their minor children contracted for. | True |
| An assignment is the transfer of benefits under a contract. | True |
| A minor who has received medical care can never be responsible for payment for those services. | False |
| Bob, age 17, has entered into a contract to buy a car. The contract is | voidable. |
| Duress requires proof of | deprivation of a meaningful choice. |
| A seller recovering the difference between his resale price and the buyer's original contract price is an example of | compensatory damages. |
| The seller of a dry cleaning business has agreed not to open another dry cleaning business for two years within a one-mile radius of the sold business. Such an agreement: | is valid and enforceable. |