BLAW Ch. 10

invitation to buyers to make an offer to buy goods

An ad in a newspaper or a circular describing goods and stating prices would generally be considered a(n): a. firm offer if made by a merchant. b. offer if made by a merchant, but not a firm offer. c. offer irrespective of who made the offer. d. invitation to buyers to make an offer to buy goods.

a requirements contract.

An agreement of a seller to supply a buyer with all of the buyer's requirements for certain goods is known as:

be communicated to the offeree

An offer need not take any particular form to have legal validity. To be effective, however, it must: a. be spoken directly to the offeree. b. always contain the price of the product or service offered. c. always contain the place of delivery. d. be communicated to the offeree.

firm offer

An offer under Article 2 of the UCC that is irrevocable even though no consideration is given to keep it open is known as a(n): a. option. b. firm offer. c. requirements contract. d. output contract.

(b) may be communicated indirectly to the offeree through a third person.

To be effective, notice of revocation of an offer: a. must be communicated directly to the offeree before the offeree has accepted. b. may be communicated indirectly to the offeree through a third person. c. must be dispatched before the offeree accepts; when notice actually reaches the offeree is not important. d. is not addressed in the Restatement.

acceptance, offer

Under the common law, the ____ must be the mirror image of the ____. a. contract, consideration b. contract, offer c. offer, acceptance d. acceptance, offer

Yes, since the acceptance was received before the rejection

Wes, who is an art collector, offered to buy a print from Le Monde Gallery. Le Monde balked at the price, sending Wes a letter of rejection. That day it discovered that the print was not as highly valued as originally thought. Le Monde immediately telephoned Wes to accept his offer. Is there a contract? a. Yes, since the acceptance was received before the rejection b. No, because the rejection was effective upon dispatch c. No, because the rejection terminated the offer d. Yes, because the acceptance is always effective upon dispatch

Upon full performance by the offeree with the intention of accepting

When does acceptance of an offer to enter into a unilateral contract generally occur? a. Upon notice of intent to accept by the offeree. b. Upon full performance by the offeror with the intention of accepting. c. Upon commencement of performance by the offeree. d. Upon full performance by the offeree with the intention of accepting.

(d) All of the above

Which is an irrevocable offer? a. A bid to construct a bridge for the city b. An offer to buy stock in the ABC Corporation once it is formed c. A unilateral offer to pay John $30 to mow your lawn at the point that he has completed half the job and indicates he wishes to finish d. All of the above.

(d) All of the above are correct.

Which of the following is correct with regard to counteroffers? a. A counteroffer operates as a rejection of the original offer. b. A conditional acceptance is a common type of counteroffer. c. The receipt of a counteroffer terminates the original offer. d. All of the above are correct.

(c) A person who inherits three speedboats and wants to sell them to buy a car

Which of the following would NOT be a merchant under Article 2 of the UCC? a. The owner of a hardware store which sells paint b. A car mechanic who fixes used cars and sells them in his spare time c. A person who inherits three speedboats and wants to sell them to buy a car d. Both (b) and (c).

(e) None of the above would be merchants.

Which of the following would most likely be a merchant with respect to the goods in question under the UCC definition? a. Amy is an authorized IBM computer dealer. b. Brian employs two salesmen to sell his homemade furniture. c. Clarence has a store in which he sells used lawn mowers. d. All of the above would be merchants. e. None of the above would be merchants.

(d) "$100 reward for return of lost white-gold, men's wedding band inscribed with initials 'TEA' to Tony Adams, 350 Main Street, Peoria."

Which of the following would most probably be considered a valid offer? a. "Would you like to buy this?" b. "I'd give $50 for a cold glass of water." c. "Special sale on VCR's today - $200 each." d. "$100 reward for return of lost white-gold, men's wedding band inscribed with initials 'TEA' to Tony Adams, 350 Main Street, Peoria."

the offer is terminated

Destruction of the subject matter has what effect on the offer? a. The offer is terminated. b. The offer is delayed until additional subject matter can be located. c. This creates an impossibility of fact that does not terminate the offer. d. The offer is merely delayed under the "Hardship Rule."

Elmer can revoke his offer at any time before acceptance, because there is no consideration to keep the offer open

Elmer wrote a letter to his friend Fred offering to sell Fred an 80-acre farm for $200,000. After mailing the letter, Elmer learns that the farm is actually worth $300,000 and changes his mind about selling

(a) The court decision automatically terminates the offer

Elvis makes an offer to Miguel, but before Miguel can accept, the state supreme court decides a case that makes the offer illegal. What is the effect of the court decision on the offer? a. The court decision automatically terminates the offer. b. The court decision has no effect on the offer. c. The court decision acts as a condition on the offer. d. The court decision acts as a rejection of the offer by the offeree.

The offeree must have knowledge of the offer.

For an offer to be valid, which of the following elements must be present? a. The offeree must have knowledge of the offer. b. The offeree must have first-hand knowledge of the offer. c. The offer must be communicated by the offeror. d. The offer must be communicated by words.

offer

Gail sent a letter of acceptance to an offer that has expired. Gail has made a(n): a. a contract. b. a rejection. c. a revocation. d. an offer.

yes, on June 18th

Gary mails an offer to Brian on June 15. Brian receives the offer on June 16. Gary mails a revocation of the offer on June 17. Brian mails a letter of acceptance on June 18 and Gary receives the acceptance on June 20. Brian receives the revocation on June 19. Was a contract formed? a. Yes, on June 16 b. Yes, on June 18 c. Yes, on June 20 d. No, the offer was revoked before acceptance

(a) the intended jest is so successful that Mike as a reasonable person under the circumstances believes the joke is an offer and he accepts.

Hannah, as a joke, offers to sell her violin to Mike. Her statement would have legal effect if: a. the intended jest is so successful that Mike as a reasonable person under the circumstances believes the joke is an offer and he accepts. b. Hannah's intent, determined subjectively, is to enter a contract. c. Hannah's intent, determined objectively, is not to enter a contract. d. Mike did not, but should have realized that Hannah was not serious. e. Both (c) and (d).

(d) both B and C are correct

If an offer requires acceptance by mail and the offeree faxes acceptance: a. there is no contract. b. there is a contract if the acceptance is actually received within the time the authorized means would have arrived. c. under the Restatement, if the acceptance is received within the time the authorized means would have arrived, the acceptance is effective when sent. d. Both (b) and (c) are correct.

after a reasonable period of time

If there is no time specified for the acceptance of an offer, when does the offer terminate? a. After 24 hours b. After 48 hours c. After two weeks d. After a reasonable period of time

(c) An inquiry by the offeree as to size or materials

In general, which of the following will not terminate an offer? a. The death of the offeree b. The death of the offeror c. An inquiry by the offeree as to size or materials d. An acceptance that adds a material term

manifest their agreement objectively.

In order to form a contract, the parties must: a. manifest their agreement subjectively. b. manifest their agreement objectively. c. indicate solely through written word their intent. d. create a formal document called a contract.

(a) She may not accept since the offer is terminated.

The Rogers family has always wanted to buy the beautiful house at the top of the hill. The owners of the house, the Thompsons, decided to sell and called Mr. Rogers. Before he could get back in touch with Mr. Thompson, Mr. Rogers suffered a heart attack and died. Mr. Rogers' adult daughter, to whom the Thompsons had not spoken, still wants the house. a. She may not accept since the offer is terminated. b. She may not accept because she does not have the capacity. c. She may accept since the contract offer is assignable. d. She may accept since the offer cannot be revoked without notice.

(d) All of the above

The UCC Battle of the Forms rule: a. changes the mirror image rule. b. may yield different results depending on whether the parties are merchants. c. may result in formation of a contract different from the terms of the offer. d. All of the above.

3 months

The UCC provides that a merchant is bound to keep a written offer open for a stated period but no longer than: a. ten days. b. two months. c. three months. d. a reasonable time.

rejection

A ____ is an offeree's refusal to accept an offer. a. revocation. b. counteroffer c. rejection d. statutory irrevocability

(d) Albert is merely making an offer to Gem City to buy the ring for $89 plus sales tax.

Albert read Gem City's ad in the local newspaper advertising a one-quarter carat diamond ring for $89. Albert rushed to the store to buy the ring only to be told by the salesperson that the ad was a misprint and the price should have been $289. Albert gave the salesperson $89 plus sales tax and demanded the ring. a. The ad is a firm offer by the merchant, and the ring must be sold for $89. b. The ad is a contract and the store must abide by terms stated in the contract. c. The store must accept the price stated in the ad, but only if Albert has a copy of the ad with him. d. Albert is merely making an offer to Gem City to buy the ring for $89 plus sales tax.

There is no contract, because Bradley has made a counteroffer

Alice offers to sell her computer, monitor, and printer to Bradley for $300. Bradley says he will accept provided that Alice includes her word processing software. What is the status of their discussions? a. There is a valid contract for the computer, the monitor, the printer, and the software. b. There is no contract, because Bradley has made a counteroffer. c. There is no contract, because the time for delivery has not been decided. d. There is no contract, because the offer has been revoked by the offeror.

(a) There was no contract because when an acceptance follows a prior rejection, the first communication to be received by the offeror is the effective one.

Assume an offeree mails a rejection to the offeror on November 1. This rejection arrives at the offeror's place of business on November 5. In the meantime, on November 4, the offeree sends the offeror an acceptance that arrives November 6. Which of the following statements correctly describes the situation? a. There was no contract because when an acceptance follows a prior rejection, the first communication to be received by the offeror is the effective one. b. There was a contract since the acceptance was mailed prior to the time the rejection was received. c. There was no contract because the rejection was mailed first. d. There was no contract because the acceptance was mailed more than three days subsequent to the rejection.

At 11:00 AM on Tuesday

Bart sends Carla an offer by express mail. Carla receives it at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Carla delivers an acceptance to Federal Express, but due to an error, the letter is not sent out by the company until Wednesday at 8 a.m. At what time does the law consider the acceptance to be effective? a. At 10 a.m. on Tuesday b. At 11 a.m. on Tuesday c. At 8 a.m. on Wednesday d. At the time Bart receives the letter

(a) Miles has made a counteroffer; hence there is no contract.

Chad has offered to take Miles into his accounting firm as a partner upon payment of $5,000 cash. In response, Miles says, "I'll give you $3,000 cash now and I will pay you the remainder in two months after I see whether things are working out as a partnership." a. Miles has made a counteroffer; hence there is no contract. b. Miles has rejected the terms of the original offer, but there is still a contract. c. Chad is a merchant making a firm offer under Article 2 of the UCC. Hence there is a contract. d. Any indefinite provisions in the contract between Chad and Miles will be supplied by Article 2 of the UCC.

(a) There is a contract for only 100 yards of carpeting

Jack has been in the business of selling carpeting for 20 years. He calls Bob, who is opening another branch of his furniture stores, and offers to sell him 100 yards of carpet at $20 per yard. Bob agrees and sends back the following letter confirming the deal: Dear Jack: As we discussed on the phone January 3, we accept your offer of 100 yards of Saxony "heather blue" carpeting at the price of $20 per yard. We also reserve the right to purchase any additional yardage we need to carpet our other showroom facilities at the same rate for one year from that date. Very truly yours, Bob Which of the following is true? a. There is a contract for only 100 yards of carpeting. b. There is a contract for 100 yards plus the additional yardage. c. There is no contract since Bob made a counteroffer. d. There is no contract because the additional term is too uncertain to become a contract term.

(d) This is an option contract.

James offers to sell four acres of land to Jennifer for $8,000 and further offers to keep the offer open for one month if Jennifer will pay him $100 for the privilege. Jennifer pays James $100. Which statement describes the payment of $100? a. An implied in fact contract has been formed. b. A unilateral contract has been formed. c. This is a formal contract. d. This is an option contract.

(d) The statute discharges the obligations of both parties under the contract.

Jesse makes an offer to Ike, and Ike accepts; then the state legislature passes a law that makes performance of the contract illegal. What is the effect of the new statute on the contract? a. The contract is severed; any portions that are legal must still be performed and any portions that have been made illegal must not be performed. b. The statute has no effect on the contract. c. The statute acts as a condition on the contract. d. The statute discharges the obligations of both parties under the contract.

(a) Diane cannot accept the offer, because it wasn't made to her.

Leonard offers to sell his diamond ring to Emily. Diane overhears the offer and says, "I accept the offer." a. Diane cannot accept the offer, because it wasn't made to her. b. This is a valid acceptance. c. The offer has not been communicated to the offeree. d. This is an invitation seeking offers and not an offer.

a counteroffer

Lynn offers to sell his house to Dennis for $95,000. Dennis responds, "I will pay you $95,000 if you will paint the second floor." This response could best be described as: a. an acceptance. b. a counteroffer. c. a rejection. d. an invitation.

(c) The advertiser must permit Marilyn the opportunity to finish her attempt to swim the 500 laps, or pay damages if he interferes with the completion of the laps.

Marilyn read an ad in the school newspaper offering a thousand dollar swimming scholarship to anyone who could swim 500 laps in the school pool. Marilyn called the advertiser and began swimming. She has reached lap number 460; she feels great and is sure she can make it all the way. a. The advertiser may revoke the offer since there has not yet been an acceptance. b. The advertiser may not revoke the offer since Marilyn has already accepted it. c. The advertiser must permit Marilyn the opportunity to finish her attempt to swim the 500 laps, or pay damages if he interferes with the completion of the laps. d. The advertiser must pay Marilyn $920, because she has performed 92% of the offer.

(a) Maxine has revoked her offer to Tom.

Maxine offered to sell her video camera to Tom for $200 and also stated to Tom, "I will give you two weeks to accept my offer." One week later Tom learned that Maxine had sold the video camera to Cindy. a. Maxine has revoked her offer to Tom. b. Maxine's offer is a firm offer and she must sell Tom a video camera for $200. c. Maxine must get the camera back from Cindy if Tom accepts within two weeks. d. Both (b) and (c) are appropriate alternatives in this case.

(c) The ad in the newspaper is a solicitation seeking offers, but is not an offer to sell; therefore, Irene will not be able to successfully sue for breach of contract

Michelle's Boutique places an ad in the Sunday paper for beautiful, top-of-theline designer suits for $3.00. Irene sees the ad in the paper and goes to the store to stock up on business suits for her new job. Michelle apologizes for the misprint. Irene has just finished a class in contract law and insists that the store sell her 5 suits for $15.00. Irene threatens to sue Michelle for breach of contract. a. This is a valid contract, and Irene will win if she sues. b. The ad in the newspaper is an offer to sell. c. The ad in the newspaper is a solicitation seeking offers, but is not an offer to sell; therefore, Irene will not be able to successfully sue for breach of contract. d. None of the above.

(b) The offer by the television station was an offer made to the general public to enter into a unilateral contract, which offer Shirley has accepted.

Shirley hears about a reward being offered by the local television station for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a local rapist. She supplies the requested information, and the suspect is then arrested and convicted. a. Shirley cannot collect the money unless the offer was specifically made to her by the station. b. The offer by the television station was an offer made to the general public to enter into a unilateral contract, which offer Shirley has accepted. c. Because Shirley failed to notify the station of her intention to supply the information before actually doing so, she has not accepted their offer. d. Shirley was just doing her duty as a citizen and has no right to the payment of any money

Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store, Inc.

The case in which the court held that a newspaper advertisement was an offer because it contained a promise of performance in definite terms in return for a requested act was: a. Catamount Slate Products, Inc. v. Sheldon. b. Newman v. Schiff. c. Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store, Inc. d. Osprey L.L.C. v. Kelly-Moore Paint Co., Inc.

an offer by words or conduct and an acceptance by words or conduct.

The way parties usually show mutual assent is by: a. an offer by words or conduct and an acceptance by words or conduct. b. a proposal in words and an acceptance in words. c. an act exchanged for an act. d. an offer and a counteroffer.