Exam 11: Introduction to Contracts

When Myrtle comes home from work one evening, she finds that her yard has been mowed and trimmed. Later, a man comes to collect for the yard work done. Myrtle refuses to pay for the work since she has never seen the man before and did not hire him to do her yard work. Which of the following answers is most accurate?

Which of the following is NOT required to establish promissory estoppel?

Madison purchases several 50-pound bags of mulch at the local gardening store. An employee carries the bags of mulch to Madison's truck and loads them into the back for her. Will Article 2 of the UCC govern the contract in this situation?

ACME, Inc. is a software producer that entered into a verbal agreement with XYZ Corporation wherein XYZ agreed to buy ACME's newly developed software. The agreement also provided that ACME would supply training personnel, as well as technical personnel, to work with XYZ employees in installing and learning the software. What law governs this agreement?

Lucy and Rick sign a contract in which Lucy agrees to deliver 10 boxes of chocolates in exchange for Rick's promise to pay $5 per box. Lucy delivers the candy. Rick pays for the goods. This contract is fully executory.

Which of the following represents a unilateral offer?

All oral contracts are quasi-contracts until they are completely executed.

Which of the following types of property would be considered "goods" under the Uniform Commercial Code?

Which of the following is an example of an implied contract?

Mary goes into Honest Harry's Electronics and purchases a TV. Mary agrees to pay for the TV in 30 days on the store's "30 days same as cash" plan. This is an executory contract.

Miles purchased a lawnmower with an attached warning that said, "The manufacturer is not responsible in the case of an injury caused by the lawnmower." If Miles is injured because of a defect in the mower and sues the lawnmower manufacturer, he will most likely

When promissory estoppel is used by the courts, it is because there is NOT an enforceable contract present.

A valid contract can legally be voided by either party.

An express contract

Jennifer has offered to sell her laptop computer for $500 to Jack. She tells Jack that the computer is only six months old but, in fact, it is three years old, and Jennifer wants to unload the lemon. Jack agrees to buy the computer based on Jennifer's representations. This contract is

Larry goes to his barber who has cut his hair for the past several years. The barber proceeds to cut his hair as they talk about the most recent snow storm to hit the area. This is an example of a

As English judges were developing the common law of contracts in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries,

Alex promises to pay $100 to anyone who finds his lost watch. Kate finds and returns the watch to Alex after hearing of the reward money. Alex and Kate have an enforceable unilateral contract.

Jerry offers to shovel the snow from Ben's driveway for $35. Ben replies "OK." This is an example of

One of the factors leading courts away from a laissez-faire approach to contract law was