Question 1

The purpose of the right to disaffirm a contract is to

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A)  recognize the legitimate interests of those who contract with minors. 
B)  protect minors. 
C)  restore persons to positions they held before contracting. 
D)  ratify a contract and make it enforceable. 
A)  recognize the legitimate interests of those who contract with minors. 
B)  protect minors. 
C)  restore persons to positions they held before contracting. 
D)  ratify a contract and make it enforceable.

Question 2

In determining procedural unconscionability, a court is most likely to consider whether

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A)  none of the choices. 
B)  any provision left one party without a remedy for nonperformance. 
C)  any provision deprived one party of the benefits of the agreement. 
D)  the buyer had an opportunity to ask questions about the contract. 
A)  none of the choices. 
B)  any provision left one party without a remedy for nonperformance. 
C)  any provision deprived one party of the benefits of the agreement. 
D)  the buyer had an opportunity to ask questions about the contract.

Question 3

The general rule is that any party to an illegal contract can recover for performance rendered.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Restraint of trade involves interfering with free competition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Caitlyn is a minor. As a minor, Caitlyn

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A)  is not usually legally bound by a contract. 
B)  has the right to avoid liability under a valid contract. 
C)  has the capacity to enter into a valid contract. 
D)  all of the choices. 
A)  is not usually legally bound by a contract. 
B)  has the right to avoid liability under a valid contract. 
C)  has the capacity to enter into a valid contract. 
D)  all of the choices.

Question 6

A contract to do something that is prohibited by statute is

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A)  enforceable if the parties are aware of the prohibition. 
B)  enforceable if the parties are ignorant of the prohibition. 
C)  enforceable if the contract does not negatively affect society. 
D)  unenforceable. 
A)  enforceable if the parties are aware of the prohibition. 
B)  enforceable if the parties are ignorant of the prohibition. 
C)  enforceable if the contract does not negatively affect society. 
D)  unenforceable.

Question 7

Intoxicated, Efron enters a contract for the sale of his business, Freight Dispatch, to Gretel for less than its market value. This contract is enforceable if, at the time,

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A)  Efron's intoxication was purely voluntary. 
B)  Gretel fraudulently induced Efron to become intoxicated. 
C)  Gretel was also intoxicated. 
D)  Efron understood the legal consequences. 
A)  Efron's intoxication was purely voluntary. 
B)  Gretel fraudulently induced Efron to become intoxicated. 
C)  Gretel was also intoxicated. 
D)  Efron understood the legal consequences.

Question 8

Opal is a minor. In at least some states, Opal can enter into a legally binding contract when she

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A)  reaches the age of majority. 
B)  gets married. 
C)  is emancipated from her parents. 
D)  all of the choices. 
A)  reaches the age of majority. 
B)  gets married. 
C)  is emancipated from her parents. 
D)  all of the choices.

Question 9

Cathy agrees to sell her Daily Donut shop to Ernie. In the agreement, there is a covenant not to compete that prohibits Cathy from operating a donut shop within a certain distance. If the restriction is unreasonable, a court will most likely

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A)  award Cathy damages. 
B)  order Ernie to stop doing business. 
C)  reform the covenant. 
D)  prohibit both parties from operating donut shops. 
A)  award Cathy damages. 
B)  order Ernie to stop doing business. 
C)  reform the covenant. 
D)  prohibit both parties from operating donut shops.

Question 10

Jack enters into a contract with Kris, an unlicensed contractor. This contract may be enforceable if

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A)  the statute's purpose is to protect the public from unauthorized practitioners. 
B)  the lack of a license in Kris's occupation bars the enforcement of work-related contracts. 
C)  the statute expressly affirms the barring of a contract's enforceability. 
D)  the statute does not expressly affirm the barring of a contract's enforceability. 
A)  the statute's purpose is to protect the public from unauthorized practitioners. 
B)  the lack of a license in Kris's occupation bars the enforcement of work-related contracts. 
C)  the statute expressly affirms the barring of a contract's enforceability. 
D)  the statute does not expressly affirm the barring of a contract's enforceability.

Question 11

A minor can ratify a contract and thus make it enforceable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All people can make legally binding contracts at all times.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Insurance Company violates a state licensing statute when selling a policy to Jay, in whose state it is not licensed to sell insurance. As a member of the class of persons protected by the statute, Jay can

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A)  none of the choices. 
B)  enforce the policy and recover from the insurer. 
C)  obtain a license to sell insurance and a list of the insurer's customers. 
D)  collect benefits under the policy immediately. 
A)  none of the choices. 
B)  enforce the policy and recover from the insurer. 
C)  obtain a license to sell insurance and a list of the insurer's customers. 
D)  collect benefits under the policy immediately.

Question 14

Intoxicated, Odell enters a contract for the sale of her business, Precision Machining, to Quentin for less than its market value. This contract is voidable if, at the time,

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A)  Odell's intoxication was purely voluntary. 
B)  Quentin fraudulently induced Odell to become intoxicated. 
C)  Quentin was also intoxicated. 
D)  Odell understood the legal consequences. 
A)  Odell's intoxication was purely voluntary. 
B)  Quentin fraudulently induced Odell to become intoxicated. 
C)  Quentin was also intoxicated. 
D)  Odell understood the legal consequences.

Question 15

The lack of a license in certain occupations bars the enforcement of work-related contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Generally, neither party to an illegal contract can sue for breach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Horse racing, video poker games, and charity-sponsored bingo are

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A)  forms of gambling not allowed or regulated by any state. 
B)  forms of gambling allowed and regulated by many states. 
C)  forms of gambling allowed and regulated by all states. 
D)  not forms of gambling. 
A)  forms of gambling not allowed or regulated by any state. 
B)  forms of gambling allowed and regulated by many states. 
C)  forms of gambling allowed and regulated by all states. 
D)  not forms of gambling.

Question 18

Tracy is fifteen. In most states, for contractual purposes, Tracy would be considered a minor until she is

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A)  sixteen. 
B)  seventeen. 
C)  eighteen. 
D)  twenty-one. 
A)  sixteen. 
B)  seventeen. 
C)  eighteen. 
D)  twenty-one.

Question 19

Accepting and giving legal force to an obligation that previously was not enforceable is

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A)  disaffirmance. 
B)  emancipation. 
C)  ratification. 
D)  illegal. 
A)  disaffirmance. 
B)  emancipation. 
C)  ratification. 
D)  illegal.

Question 20

Donald is a minor. He can enter into any contract an adult can, provided

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A)  the adult is willing to enter into contracts with minors. 
B)  Donald is willing to disaffirm the contract. 
C)  the contract is not one prohibited by law for minors. 
D)  an adult is willing to ratify the contract. 
A)  the adult is willing to enter into contracts with minors. 
B)  Donald is willing to disaffirm the contract. 
C)  the contract is not one prohibited by law for minors. 
D)  an adult is willing to ratify the contract.

Exam 13: Capacity and Legality

The purpose of the right to disaffirm a contract is to

In determining procedural unconscionability, a court is most likely to consider whether

The general rule is that any party to an illegal contract can recover for performance rendered.

Restraint of trade involves interfering with free competition.

Caitlyn is a minor. As a minor, Caitlyn

A contract to do something that is prohibited by statute is

Intoxicated, Efron enters a contract for the sale of his business, Freight Dispatch, to Gretel for less than its market value. This contract is enforceable if, at the time,

Opal is a minor. In at least some states, Opal can enter into a legally binding contract when she

Cathy agrees to sell her Daily Donut shop to Ernie. In the agreement, there is a covenant not to compete that prohibits Cathy from operating a donut shop within a certain distance. If the restriction is unreasonable, a court will most likely

Jack enters into a contract with Kris, an unlicensed contractor. This contract may be enforceable if

A minor can ratify a contract and thus make it enforceable.

All people can make legally binding contracts at all times.

Insurance Company violates a state licensing statute when selling a policy to Jay, in whose state it is not licensed to sell insurance. As a member of the class of persons protected by the statute, Jay can

Intoxicated, Odell enters a contract for the sale of her business, Precision Machining, to Quentin for less than its market value. This contract is voidable if, at the time,

The lack of a license in certain occupations bars the enforcement of work-related contracts.

Generally, neither party to an illegal contract can sue for breach.

Horse racing, video poker games, and charity-sponsored bingo are

Tracy is fifteen. In most states, for contractual purposes, Tracy would be considered a minor until she is

Accepting and giving legal force to an obligation that previously was not enforceable is

Donald is a minor. He can enter into any contract an adult can, provided

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