Brief Hypotheticals: Remedies in Sales
Contracts 2026-2027
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Assessment question
Ahmir agrees to purchase a shipment of oriental rugs from Oriental Rug Company for
the price of $50,000, to be delivered on August 15. On July 15, Ahmir notifies Oriental
that he no longer wants to purchase the rugs. Oriental spends $1,000 to advertise the
rugs and obtains a new purchaser who buys the rugs for $40,000. Oriental then sues
Ahmir for breach of contract. If Oriental is successful in its breach of contract suit
against Ahmir, Oriental may receive:
$11,000 from Ahmir.
$50,000 from Ahmir.
nothing from Ahmir, because Oriental was successful in reselling the rugs.
$10,000 from Ahmir.
Assessment question
Mulligan Pro Shop agrees to provide 10,000 grade AAAAA golf balls to Golf Kingdom
each month for the next four months. For the first three months, Mulligan delivers
10,000 grade A golf balls instead, and Golf Kingdom accepts the delivery. In month four,
Mulligan again delivers 10,000 grade A golf balls to Golf Kingdom, and Golf Kingdom
rejects the shipment. If Mulligan sues Golf Kingdom for breach of contract:
Golf Kingdom will win, because usage of trade is an exception to the perfect tender
rule.
Golf Kingdom will win, because the goods were not perfectly tendered.
Mulligan will win, because it tendered the entire 10,000 golf balls.
Mulligan will win, because Golf Kingdom accepted the prior nonconforming
shipments.
Assessment question
Wilson and Everett have a contract under which Everett is to supply to Wilson 5,000
sets of bicycle spokes by September 15. The contract provides that any lawsuit for
breach of contract must be brought within three months of the breach. Everett delivers
the 5,000 bicycle spokes to Wilson on September 15. Wilson refuses the delivery,
Contracts 2026-2027
Assessment details
Total points: 5/5
Attempts left: 0
Assessment question
Ahmir agrees to purchase a shipment of oriental rugs from Oriental Rug Company for
the price of $50,000, to be delivered on August 15. On July 15, Ahmir notifies Oriental
that he no longer wants to purchase the rugs. Oriental spends $1,000 to advertise the
rugs and obtains a new purchaser who buys the rugs for $40,000. Oriental then sues
Ahmir for breach of contract. If Oriental is successful in its breach of contract suit
against Ahmir, Oriental may receive:
$11,000 from Ahmir.
$50,000 from Ahmir.
nothing from Ahmir, because Oriental was successful in reselling the rugs.
$10,000 from Ahmir.
Assessment question
Mulligan Pro Shop agrees to provide 10,000 grade AAAAA golf balls to Golf Kingdom
each month for the next four months. For the first three months, Mulligan delivers
10,000 grade A golf balls instead, and Golf Kingdom accepts the delivery. In month four,
Mulligan again delivers 10,000 grade A golf balls to Golf Kingdom, and Golf Kingdom
rejects the shipment. If Mulligan sues Golf Kingdom for breach of contract:
Golf Kingdom will win, because usage of trade is an exception to the perfect tender
rule.
Golf Kingdom will win, because the goods were not perfectly tendered.
Mulligan will win, because it tendered the entire 10,000 golf balls.
Mulligan will win, because Golf Kingdom accepted the prior nonconforming
shipments.
Assessment question
Wilson and Everett have a contract under which Everett is to supply to Wilson 5,000
sets of bicycle spokes by September 15. The contract provides that any lawsuit for
breach of contract must be brought within three months of the breach. Everett delivers
the 5,000 bicycle spokes to Wilson on September 15. Wilson refuses the delivery,
