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Suzy Q says to her friend Joe Blow, "I think I'll buy a
house for $100,000." Joe happens to own a house and
says "Sold!" Do Joe and Suzy have a contract? Why or
why not?
a. yes B made a valid offer and S accepted
b. no, there were definite terms but no objective intent
c. no, the statement was made in jest
d. no, there was no objective intent and no definite terms -
Answer-d. no, there was no objective intent and no definite
terms
You see an advertisement in the Sunday paper that says
"Go to your local UV dealer and buy a Jetto for
$219/month, no money down." You go to the dealer and
say, "I accept your offer." Do you have a contract with the
dealer? Explain why or why not.
a. yes, there has been offer and acceptance
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b. yes, by going to the dealer's show room, you accepted
by performance.
c. no, advertisements are generally not considered offers
d. no, there were no definite term - Answer-c. no,
advertisements are generally not considered offers
Mutt offers to lease Jeff a garage apartment for $2,000 per
year and sends that offer through the mail. Before Jeff
accepts, Mutt sends a letter withdrawing the offer. Jeff
receives the withdrawal letter, but then says he accepts
anyway.
4.1. Do Mutt and Jeff have a contract? Why or why not?
a. Yes, Jeff accepted the offer in a timely fashion
b. No, Jeff can't verbally accept a written offer
c. No, there are not sufficient definite terms to form an
offer
d. No, the offer was withdrawn before acceptance
4.2. Assume Mutt never withdrew his offer. What if Jeff
counter offered at $1,000 and Mutt said no. If Jeff then
said, "OK, I'll pay $2,000," would Mutt have a contractual
obligation to lease to Jeff? Why or why not?
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a. yes, Jeff accepted Mutt's original offer
b. no, Jeff's counteroffer terminated Mutt's original offer
c. yes, the terms of the offer and acceptance do not need
to be the same
d. no, Jeff's acceptance i - Answer-4.1 - d. No, the offer
was withdrawn before acceptance
4.2 - b. no, Jeff's counteroffer terminated Mutt's original
offer
Sally and Stew have been married for 25 years, but Stew
forgot their anniversary. The day after, Stew gave Sally
this note: "In consideration of 25 years of marriage, my
dearest, I will buy you a diamond pendant." Sally says,
"Yes." Do Stew and Sally have a
contract?
a. Yes, there is offer, acceptance and consideration
b. Yes, because promises between spouses are always
legally enforceable.
c. No, there is no objective intent
d. No, this is a gift promise - Answer-d. No, this is a gift
promise
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Tammy Teacher agrees to tutor Sam Student on her own
time for free. She decides after three weeks that she does
not want to tutor anymore. Sam wants to force Tammy to
continue helping him by alleging that they have a contract.
Will he be successful?
a. Yes, there was offer, acceptance and consideration, so
Tammy is
breaching a valid contract
b. Yes, by performing for three weeks, she cannot now
renounce the contract
c. No, this is a gift promise
d. No, there is no objective intent - Answer-c. No, this is a
gift promise
Company X in California hires Emma Employee to work
for them starting January 1st for $50,000 a year. Emma
incurs moving expenses of $500. She also pays a $500
fee for breaking her apartment lease in Georgia. She
enters into a new apartment lease in California for $1,000
a month. When Emma arrives for her first day, the
employer tells her there has been a downturn in the
business and there is no longer a job for her. Emma looks
for a new job in California and finds one paying $30,000.
What are her compensatory damages? What are her
consequential damage? - Answer-This is a common law
contract because it is for services.
California Household Movers’ Exam (Bureau of
Household Goods and Services - BHGS) ||Verified
Exam!!!||Questions with Correct Answers and
explanations LATEST THIS YEAR -JUST
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Suzy Q says to her friend Joe Blow, "I think I'll buy a
house for $100,000." Joe happens to own a house and
says "Sold!" Do Joe and Suzy have a contract? Why or
why not?
a. yes B made a valid offer and S accepted
b. no, there were definite terms but no objective intent
c. no, the statement was made in jest
d. no, there was no objective intent and no definite terms -
Answer-d. no, there was no objective intent and no definite
terms
You see an advertisement in the Sunday paper that says
"Go to your local UV dealer and buy a Jetto for
$219/month, no money down." You go to the dealer and
say, "I accept your offer." Do you have a contract with the
dealer? Explain why or why not.
a. yes, there has been offer and acceptance
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b. yes, by going to the dealer's show room, you accepted
by performance.
c. no, advertisements are generally not considered offers
d. no, there were no definite term - Answer-c. no,
advertisements are generally not considered offers
Mutt offers to lease Jeff a garage apartment for $2,000 per
year and sends that offer through the mail. Before Jeff
accepts, Mutt sends a letter withdrawing the offer. Jeff
receives the withdrawal letter, but then says he accepts
anyway.
4.1. Do Mutt and Jeff have a contract? Why or why not?
a. Yes, Jeff accepted the offer in a timely fashion
b. No, Jeff can't verbally accept a written offer
c. No, there are not sufficient definite terms to form an
offer
d. No, the offer was withdrawn before acceptance
4.2. Assume Mutt never withdrew his offer. What if Jeff
counter offered at $1,000 and Mutt said no. If Jeff then
said, "OK, I'll pay $2,000," would Mutt have a contractual
obligation to lease to Jeff? Why or why not?
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a. yes, Jeff accepted Mutt's original offer
b. no, Jeff's counteroffer terminated Mutt's original offer
c. yes, the terms of the offer and acceptance do not need
to be the same
d. no, Jeff's acceptance i - Answer-4.1 - d. No, the offer
was withdrawn before acceptance
4.2 - b. no, Jeff's counteroffer terminated Mutt's original
offer
Sally and Stew have been married for 25 years, but Stew
forgot their anniversary. The day after, Stew gave Sally
this note: "In consideration of 25 years of marriage, my
dearest, I will buy you a diamond pendant." Sally says,
"Yes." Do Stew and Sally have a
contract?
a. Yes, there is offer, acceptance and consideration
b. Yes, because promises between spouses are always
legally enforceable.
c. No, there is no objective intent
d. No, this is a gift promise - Answer-d. No, this is a gift
promise
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Tammy Teacher agrees to tutor Sam Student on her own
time for free. She decides after three weeks that she does
not want to tutor anymore. Sam wants to force Tammy to
continue helping him by alleging that they have a contract.
Will he be successful?
a. Yes, there was offer, acceptance and consideration, so
Tammy is
breaching a valid contract
b. Yes, by performing for three weeks, she cannot now
renounce the contract
c. No, this is a gift promise
d. No, there is no objective intent - Answer-c. No, this is a
gift promise
Company X in California hires Emma Employee to work
for them starting January 1st for $50,000 a year. Emma
incurs moving expenses of $500. She also pays a $500
fee for breaking her apartment lease in Georgia. She
enters into a new apartment lease in California for $1,000
a month. When Emma arrives for her first day, the
employer tells her there has been a downturn in the
business and there is no longer a job for her. Emma looks
for a new job in California and finds one paying $30,000.
What are her compensatory damages? What are her
consequential damage? - Answer-This is a common law
contract because it is for services.
