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Question 1
Dale is an aspiring NASCAR driver and he is negotiating with Richard, a car owner, to buy his first race car. Dale is particularly interested in the Chevy Camaro that Richard drove when he won his first Indianapolis 500. Dale arrives in Richard's office one morning to finalize the purchase of the car, which Dale will make for $150,000. After Richard and Dale complete the deal, they go out to where the car is parked and, to both of their surprise, see that the tree that the car was parked under had fallen and crushed the car. Dale tells Richard that he was under the impression that the car was fine but, seeing how things are, he will not honor the contract. Richard tells Dale that he also thought the car was fine but he still expects Dale to honor the contract. When Dale refuses to buy the car, Richard sues him for breach of contract. Richard will probably:
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Correct A mutual mistake is a mistaken assumption, which both parties make, as to the conditions surrounding the contract. Where the parties enter into a contract and both parties have the same mistaken assumption concerning a fact regarding the contract, the contract is voidable by the party that is harmed by the mistake as long as that party did not bear the risk that the assumption was wrong. Here, both Richard and Dale shared the same mistaken assumption that the car was in good condition. However, since the car was actually destroyed and Dale did not assume the risk of the car being in poor condition, Dale may void the contract if he chooses to. That being the case, Richard will not be able to recover from Dale and D is the correct answer.
Incorrect! A mutual mistake is a mistaken assumption, which both parties make, as to the conditions surrounding the contract. Where the parties enter into a contract and both parties have the same mistaken assumption concerning a fact regarding the contract, the contract is voidable by the party that is harmed by the mistake as long as that party did not bear the risk that the assumption was wrong. Here, both Richard and Dale shared the same mistaken assumption that the car was in good condition. However, since the car was actually destroyed and Dale did not assume the risk of the car being in poor condition, Dale may void the contract if he chooses to. That being the case, Richard will not be able to recover from Dale and D is the correct answer.
Question 2
Dale is an aspiring NASCAR driver and he is negotiating with Richard, a car owner, to buy his first race car. Dale is particularly interested in the Chevy Camaro that Richard drove when he won his first Indianapolis 500. Dale arrives in Richard's office one morning to finalize the purchase of the car, which Dale will make for $150,000. Before they complete the paperwork, Richard tells Dale that the car has been having some engine and axle trouble and that the car may not be able to race anymore. Dale believes that he will be able to race the car despite Richard's warnings and signs the contract to complete the deal. After Richard and Dale complete the deal, they go out to where the car is parked so that Dale can see how it races. Dale doesn't move twenty feet before the car stalls and steam begins flooding out of the hood. Dale tells Richard that, given the car's condition, he will not honor the contract. When Dale refuses to buy the car, Richard sues him for breach of contract. Richard will probably:
Correct Where the parties enter into a contract and both parties have the same mistaken assumption concerning a fact regarding the contract, the contract is voidable by the party that is harmed by the mistake as long as that party did not bear the risk that the assumption was wrong. If, however, the adversely affected party has assumed the risk that the assumption is mistaken, they will not be able to void the contract. Here, Richard warned Dale of the car's possible shortcomings but Dale decided to assume those risks. That being the case, he cannot void the contract. Richard will be able to recover against Dale for breach of contract and A is the correct answer.
Incorrect! Where the parties enter into a contract and both parties have the same mistaken assumption concerning a fact regarding the contract, the contract is voidable by the party that is harmed by the mistake as long as that party did not bear the risk that the assumption was wrong. If, however, the adversely affected party has assumed the risk that the assumption is mistaken, they will not be able to void the contract. Here, Richard warned Dale of the car's possible shortcomings but Dale decided to assume those risks. That being the case, he cannot void the contract. Richard will be able to recover against Dale for breach of contract and A is the correct answer.
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Question 3
Dale is an aspiring NASCAR driver and he is negotiating with Richard, a car owner, to buy his first race car. Dale is particularly interested in the Chevy Camero that Richard drove when he won his first Indianapolis 500. Dale arrives in Richard's office one morning to finalize the purchase of the car, which Dale will make for $150,000. After signing the contract but before paying for the car, Dale finds out that the car is only worth $100,000. Dale tells Richard that, given the car's value, he will not honor the contract. When Dale refuses to buy the car, Richard sues him for breach of contract. Richard will probably:
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Correct While mutual mistakes in assumption will make a contract voidable, a mistake in judgment or prediction will not. That being the case, Dale will not be able to void the contract because he was mistaken as to the car's value and B is the correct answer.
Incorrect! While mutual mistakes in assumption will make a contract voidable, a mistake in judgment or prediction will not. That being the case, Dale will not be able to void the contract because he was mistaken as to the car's value and B is the correct answer.
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Question 4
Ben and Jerry, the owners of an ice cream manufacturing plant, are looking for a new milk supplier. They send out a bulletin to all of the local dairy farms that they will be accepting bids to see who can provide milk at the lowest price. The market price for milk at the time of the bidding is 95 cents per gallon. Ben and Jerry receive six different bids. The first five bids range between 90 cents and $1 per gallon. The sixth bid is from Moo Juice and its bid is for 9 cents a gallon. Ben and Jerry immediately call Moo Juice to accept its bid. The next day, Moo Juice realizes that a clerical error resulted in its submitting its bid at 9 cents per gallon instead of the 89 cents per gallon that it intended to submit. Moo Juice contacts Ben and Jerry to explain the error and tells them that Moo Juice cannot provide milk at 9 cents per gallon. Ben and Jerry immediately sue Moo Juice for breach of contract. Ben and Jerry will probably:
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Correct A unilateral mistake is a mechanical error of calculation or perception concerning a basic assumption on which the contract is formed. The general rule involving unilateral mistakes is that, if the non-mistaken party either knew or should have known of the other party's mistake, the mistake is a "palpable unilateral mistake" which makes the contract voidable by the mistaken party. Here, Ben and Jerry should have known that Moo Juice had made a mistake in submitting a bid that was 81 cents lower than the market value of milk and the next highest bid. That being the case, Moo Juice has made a palpable unilateral mistake and it can void the contract if it chooses to. Therefore, Ben and Jerry will not be able to recover from Moo Juice and D is the correct answer.
Incorrect! A unilateral mistake is a mechanical error of calculation or perception concerning a basic assumption on which the contract is formed. The general rule involving unilateral mistakes is that, if the non-mistaken party either knew or should have known of the other party's mistake, the mistake is a "palpable unilateral mistake" which makes the contract voidable by the mistaken party. Here, Ben and Jerry should have known that Moo Juice had made a mistake in submitting a bid that was 81 cents lower than the market value of milk and the next highest bid. That being the case, Moo Juice has made a palpable unilateral mistake and it can void the contract if it chooses to. Therefore, Ben and Jerry will not be able to recover from Moo Juice and D is the correct answer.
Question 5
Ben and Jerry, the owners of an ice cream manufacturing plant, are looking for a new milk supplier. They send out a bulletin to all of the local dairy farms that they will be accepting bids to see who can provide milk at the lowest price. The market price for milk at the time of the bidding is 95 cents per gallon. Ben and Jerry receive six different bids. The first five bids range between 90 cents and $1 per gallon. The sixth bid is from Moo Juice and its bid is for 89 cents a gallon. Ben and Jerry immediately call Moo Juice to accept its bid. The next day, Moo Juice realizes that a clerical error resulted in its submitting its bid at 89 cents per gallon instead of the 98 cents per gallon that it intended to submit. Moo Juice contacts Ben and Jerry to explain the error and tell them that Moo Juice cannot provide milk at 89 cents per gallon. Ben and Jerry immediately sue Moo Juice for breach of contract. Ben and Jerry will probably:
Correct A unilateral mistake is a mechanical error of calculation or perception concerning a basic assumption on which the contract is formed. The general rule involving unilateral mistakes is that, if the non-mistaken party either knew or should have known of the other party's mistake, the mistake is a "palpable unilateral mistake" which makes the contract voidable by the mistaken party. Here, Moo Juice's bid was reasonable in light of the other bids so there is no reason that Ben and Jerry should have known that the bid was a mistake. That being the case, Ben and Jerry can recover from Moo Juice and A is the correct answer.
Incorrect! A unilateral mistake is a mechanical error of calculation or perception concerning a basic assumption on which the contract is formed. The general rule involving unilateral mistakes is that, if the non-mistaken party either knew or should have known of the other party's mistake, the mistake is a "palpable unilateral mistake" which makes the contract voidable by the mistaken party. Here, Moo Juice's bid was reasonable in light of the other bids so there is no reason that Ben and Jerry should have known that the bid was a mistake. That being the case, Ben and Jerry can recover from Moo Juice and A is the correct answer.
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Question 6
Ben and Jerry, the owners of an ice cream manufacturer, enter an oral agreement with Moo Juice, Inc. under which Moo Juice will provide 10,000 gallons of 2% milk per month to Ben and Jerry at a price of $1 per gallon. The parties agree that Moo Juice will deliver the milk to Ben and Jerry's plant on the first of each month and that the contract will last for two years. However, when the contract is written down, it is mistakenly written that Moo Juice will deliver 1,000 gallons of milk per month. The best option for Ben and Jerry now is to:
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Correct When a mistake in transcription is made, so that a written contract does not accurately reflect the oral agreement that the writing is based on, the injured party can have the contract changed by the court so that it accurately reflects the oral agreement. This is Ben and Jerry's best course of action and C is the correct answer.
Incorrect! When a mistake in transcription is made, so that a written contract does not accurately reflect the oral agreement that the writing is based on, the injured party can have the contract changed by the court so that it accurately reflects the oral agreement. This is Ben and Jerry's best course of action and C is the correct answer.