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Section 1: Contracts
1. Which of the following is required for a contract to be legally enforceable?
a) A written document
b) Offer, acceptance, and consideration
c) Witness signatures
d) A notary public approval
Answer: b) Offer, acceptance, and consideration
2. What is “consideration” in a contract?
a) A gift given without expecting anything in return
b) The price paid for a product
c) Something of value exchanged between parties
d) A letter explaining the contract terms
Answer: c) Something of value exchanged between parties
3. An oral contract is generally:
a) Always unenforceable
b) Enforceable unless the Statute of Frauds requires a written contract
,c) Only enforceable if it involves property
d) Only enforceable if notarized
Answer: b) Enforceable unless the Statute of Frauds requires a written contract
Section 2: Sales and the UCC
4. Under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), a “merchant” is:
a) Any person who sells goods occasionally
b) A person who deals in goods of the kind involved in the transaction
c) Only a large corporation
d) Any consumer
Answer: b) A person who deals in goods of the kind involved in the transaction
5. When does title to goods generally pass from seller to buyer under the UCC?
a) When the contract is signed
b) When the goods are identified to the contract
c) When the buyer pays the price
d) When the goods are delivered to the buyer
Answer: b) When the goods are identified to the contract
6. Which of the following is a requirement for a valid “sale” under the UCC?
a) Transfer of title to goods for a price
b) Transfer of ownership of real estate
c) Exchange of services only
d) A promise to negotiate later
Answer: a) Transfer of title to goods for a price
Section 3: Negotiable Instruments
,7. A negotiable instrument must:
a) Be payable on demand or at a definite time
b) Be signed only by the payee
c) Involve the transfer of real property
d) Contain no signature
Answer: a) Be payable on demand or at a definite time
8. Which of the following is an example of a negotiable instrument?
a) A promissory note
b) A lease agreement
c) A stock certificate
d) A warranty deed
Answer: a) A promissory note
9. If a holder of a negotiable instrument takes it in good faith without notice of
defects, they are:
a) A holder in due course
b) A guarantor
c) A party to the contract only
d) A non-holder
Answer: a) A holder in due course
Section 4: Agency and Employment Law
10. An agent’s authority can be:
a) Express, implied, or apparent
b) Only express in writing
c) Only verbal
d) Revoked by third parties
Answer: a) Express, implied, or apparent
, 11. In an employment relationship, who is typically liable for the employee’s
actions within the scope of employment?
a) The employee only
b) The employer only
c) Both employer and employee
d) The government
Answer: c) Both employer and employee
Section 5: Business Organizations
12. Which business entity provides limited liability to its owners but is taxed like
a partnership?
a) Sole proprietorship
b) Corporation
c) Limited Liability Company (LLC)
d) General partnership
Answer: c) Limited Liability Company (LLC)
13. In a corporation, the entity responsible for overall management and policy
decisions is the:
a) Shareholders
b) Board of Directors
c) CEO only
d) Employees
Answer: b) Board of Directors
Section 6: Secured Transactions
14. What is a “security interest”?
a) Ownership of property