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Fred agrees to assume a debt owed by Guitars Inc. to Home Bank. The agreement is not in writing. To be enforceable under the "main purpose" rule, the promise must be for the benefit of
Fred
Oscar orally agrees with Papa's Pizza Restaurant to provide delivery service to its customers for nine months. This contract is enforceable by
either Oscar or Papa's
Alice and Bart enter into a contract for the sale of Canyon Ranch. To be enforceable, this contract must be
in writing or evidenced by a written memorandum.
Ray agrees to buy one hundred pounds of almonds from Sol. To be enforceable, the agreement must be in writing if the almonds cost at least
$500
Nate promises to pay for dental services provided by Otto to Polly. Nate receives no personal benefit for the promise. To be enforceable, the promise must be in writing if
Nate promises to pay only if Polly does not pay.
Main St. Markets Inc. and Nature's Food Corporation discuss the terms of a contract. They exchange "signed" e-mails that summarize the terms on which they agree. Main St. begins to perform, but Nature's refuses to pay. Between Main St. and Nature's, the e-mails are
a written contract
Air Flo, Inc., and Banyan Grove Apartments enter into an oral contract in which Air Flo agrees to provide air-conditioning and heating maintenance for Banyan Grove's facilities for two years. This contract is enforceable by
none of the choices
Duane and Evan orally agree to a transfer of forty acres of farmland. Evan asks Finance Bank to lend him the funds to buy the land. Under the Statute of Frauds, the agreement between Duane and Evan is enforceable by
none of the choices.
Lewis tells a representative of Music Inc. that he will pay for Nora's trumpet if she does not. Lewis does not secure any personal benefit for this promise. This promise is enforceable as a contract
only if it is in writing.
Physicians Clinic orders by phone seven boxes of single-use latex gloves from Quality Medical Supplies, Inc. After three boxes are delivered and accepted, Physicians Clinic repudiates the contract. Quality Medical can enforce the contract to
the extent of the three accepted boxes.
Merl buys a tablet for $500, running shoes for $200, and a set of the Game of Crowns books for $100. To be enforceable as a contract, a writing is required for the purchase of
the tablet only.
