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Jenna, a minor acting on her own, signs a contract to buy a horse and its tack from Field Equine Ranch. Later, after taking possession of the horse and tack, Jenna disaffirms the deal. She


A) can keep the horse and the tack.
B) can keep the horse but not the tack.
C) can keep the tack but not the horse.
D) must return both the horse and the tack.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Ruth, a minor, charges groceries at Sam's Mini-Mart. Two days later, Ruth disaffirms the purchase. Ruth owes Sam's


A) the reasonable value of the groceries.
B) the retail value of the groceries.
C) the wholesale value of the groceries.
D) nothing.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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In State X, persons must be at least eighteen years old before they can purchase alcoholic beverages. The state also has passed a law requiring that persons who prepare and serve liquor in the form of drinks in commercial establishments be licensed. The only requirement for obtaining a yearly license is that the person be at least eighteen years old. Moffitt, aged thirty-five, is hired as a bartender for the Lone Star Restaurant. Bekins, a staunch alumnus of a nearby university, brings twenty of his friends to the restaurant to celebrate a football victory. Bekins has ordered four rounds of drinks, and the bar bill exceeds $200. Bekins learns that Moffitt has failed to renew his bartender's license, and Bekins refuses to pay, claiming the contract is unenforceable. Is Bekins correct

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Contracts made with unlicensed persons m...

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A contract to commit a crime is a contract and therefore enforceable.

A) True
B) False

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Smitty enters into an illegal bargain with Taylor. Smitty can enforce the contract or recover for its value if he has been induced to enter into the bargain as a result of


A) fraud.
B) his desire to obtain the object of the deal.
C) a persuasive "sell" by Taylor.
D) his belief that Taylor would do right by him.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Baby Products, Inc., hires Cole to develop and implement an e-commerce strategy for marketing Baby's products. Cole signs a contract that includes a clause prohibiting him from competing with Baby during and after the employment. Before the strategy is implemented, Cole resigns from Baby's employ and opens a business to compete with Baby. In Baby's suit against Cole, to determine whether Cole may compete with Baby, what is the most important factor the court should consider

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In determining whether Cole may compete ...

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The age of majority in most states is eighteen years.

A) True
B) False

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In an employment contract, a covenant not to compete can be enforceable.

A) True
B) False

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Chris, a minor, signs a contract to buy alcoholic beverages for Dine & Drink, his parents' restaurant. The contract is


A) valid but may be disaffirmed.
B) valid but may not be disaffirmed.
C) void as a matter of law.
D) void unless it is also signed by Ed, the manager of Dine & Drink.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Brasilia, a real estate broker licensed only in Connecticut, concludes a land sale in Delaware. She can


A) collect the commission if it has not been paid.
B) keep the commission if it has already been paid.
C) foreclose on the property to obtain any unpaid amount.
D) not collect the commission, keep it, or foreclose on the property.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Contractual capacity includes the financial ability to pay for the benefits of a contract.

A) True
B) False

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Portions of a divisible contract may be enforced.

A) True
B) False

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If an illegal contract is executory, either party can enforce it.

A) True
B) False

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Federal law bars electronic payments, such as credit-card transactions, at online gambling sites.

A) True
B) False

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When both parties to a contract are minors, neither of them may disaffirm the contract.

A) True
B) False

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Parents are always liable for the contracts made by their minor children.

A) True
B) False

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Olga, a minor, signs a contract to buy a computer from Phil, the owner of Quality Computer Store. Olga's right to disaffirm the contract


A) does not change the fact that Phil is bound by the contract.
B) does not yet exist because Olga is still a minor.
C) gives Phil, an adult, the right to disaffirm the contract.
D) is not valid because a computer is a "necessary."

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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A minor's right to disaffirm a contract terminates sixty days after the contract's date.

A) True
B) False

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All contracts between adults and minors are void.

A) True
B) False

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A party who uses the benefits of a contract before paying for them commits usury.

A) True
B) False

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