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Business Law (SAIT Polytechnic)

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Contracts

Question 1
One day, Harold Hymnes (a mixed martial arts expert) gets a phone call from a major film studio
producer. The film producer offers Harold a job playing the role of a mercenary soldier in a vampire-
controlled, apocalypse world. The show is called “Vampire Wars”.

During their phone conversation, the producer explained that the show will be filmed in Transylvania,
Manitoba for the next three (3) years and Harold will be the star, playing himself.

Harold accepts their offer and the producer tells Harold to “start spending!” The producer is referring to
the massive amount of money that Harold will make acting in the show. The producer said that the film
studio is going to pay Harold a fortune - $300,000 per episode ($6,000,000 per year).

Unfortunately, a few weeks later, the network decides that a TV series about vampires is a terrible idea,
and Harold is told that his services will not be required.

Which of the following is TRUE?

A) Harold can sue and the contract will be enforceable because the producer told Harold to “start
spending” which means that there was intention to create a legally binding contract.

B) Harold can sue and the contract will be enforceable because there was certainty about the essential
terms of the contract.

C) Harold can sue but the contract is not enforceable because it can’t be performed within one year and
wasn’t put in writing (it was made over the phone).

D) Harold can sue but the contract is not enforceable because a reasonable person would not think that
an offer to act in a TV show about vampires (and pay $300,000 per episode) is a serious offer.

Question 2
It’s been a long, cold, and snowy winter for Jain and his father but then in May, Jain wins the entire Lotto
7/48. Jain promises to send his father on an expensive tropical vacation. Jain’s father accepts the offer
enthusiastically.

A) The consideration that flows from Jain is the promise to send his father on an expensive tropical
vacation and the promise that flows from Jain’s father is to go on a tropical vacation.

B) The consideration that flows from Jain is the promise to send his father on an expensive tropical
vacation and the promise that flows from Jain’s father is nothing.

C) The consideration that flows from Jain is the promise to send his father on an expensive tropical
vacation and the promise that flows from Jain’s father is to give Jain $500 for willingly and kindly
shoveling his father’s walk all last winter.

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Question 3
Maeve's sister Avery promises to help Maeve redecorate her home. Maeve is very grateful and promises
that she’ll pay Avery for her help.

Which of the following is true?

A) Since there is valid consideration (the promise to help redecorate and the promise to pay) there is a
valid contract.

B) No contract was formed because there is a problem with consideration: promising to help redecorate
is not legally valuable.

C) There is no valid contract because in a family situation, there is a presumption against intending legal
consequences.

D) Maeve's offer was specific as to the essential terms (payment of money in exchange for decorating
advice) so there is a valid contract

Question 4
Frederic loans his brother Bertrand $100,000 to start a hardware store. Frederic has Bertrand sign and
seal a written agreement to repay the money. Bertrand doesn’t pay back the loan and Frederic sues.
Which of the following is true?

A) Frederic will have a tough time proving that there was a valid contract because capacity between
family members is not presumed.

B) Frederic can’t prove there was a valid contract because as between family members it is not possible
to have the intention to create a legally binding contract.

C) Frederic may be able to prove that there was a valid contract because although there is a
presumption that no legal consequences were intended between family members; Frederick can show
that the agreement was in writing and sealed.

D) Frederic can’t prove there was a valid contract because there was no consideration that flowed from
Bertrand to Frederic.

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Question 5
A contract is terminated by agreement in which of the following situations?

A) breach

B) frustration

C) unilateral release

D) a written statement by one party to cancel an accepted order

E) the occurrence of a condition subsequent

Question 6
Which of the following is true with regard to remedies for breach of contract?

A) The amount of damages to be given to the victim of the breach may be limited to the amount
specified in a liquidated damages clause of her contract.

B) The victim of a breach can recover damages that he could have avoided if he had tried to mitigate his
loss.

C) A person who breaches a contract is liable for all the loss that directly and naturally flows from the
breach, no matter how unforeseeable.

D) An injunction is an equitable remedy forcing a person to comply with the terms of the contract.

E) Specific performance is the proper remedy to stop a person from doing something that he had
promised in the contract not to do—e.g., not to compete, not to disclose secrets, etc.

Question 7
Which of the following statements is correct with respect to breach of contract?

A) When a condition is breached, the victim can treat the contract as ended.

B) When a condition is breached, a person can only sue for damages but must perform their part of the
contract.

C) When a warranty is breached, the victim can treat the contract as ended.

D) When a contract for the purchase of goods is breached, the warranty will require that the goods be
repaired by the seller.

E) When a contract is repudiated before performance is due, the victim must wait until the time of
performance before taking any action.

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Question 8
Gill, a blueberry farmer, agreed to provide Blanchet’s Restaurant with 100 kilos of fresh blueberries
every two weeks throughout the months of July, August, and September.

Things went as planned for July.

However, as of August 1st, Gill was unable to meet the requirements of the contract because overnight
his blueberry crop suddenly succumbed to a major fungus that attacked the berries. His neighbour,
Bluette, was lucky. The fungus did not affect his blueberry crop. Bluette immediately raised the price of
his blueberries because he knew that Gill’s crop had failed. Supply and demand! Rather than purchase
Bluette’s berries and take a loss, Gill simply did not supply Blanchet’s Restaurant for the first two weeks
of August.

On August 15th, the Agricultural Farming Department ordered that all sales of blueberries be stopped
immediately as of that very day (August 15th) and that all blueberry crops be harvested and disposed of
at a government-supervised waste facility as a precaution against the fungus creating a wide-spread,
permanent blueberry crop loss.

After that, no more fresh blueberries were available at all.

Blanchet Restaurant sued Gill for breach of contract with respect to his failure to deliver any blueberries
in August and September.

Which one of the following statements accurately sets out the legal situation here?

A) The contract was frustrated for all of August and September by Gill's crop failure and thus he is not
liable at all.

B) By not suing Gill as soon as he failed to deliver in the first two weeks of August, Blanchet Restaurant
lost the right to complain, and then the subsequent governmental closure on August 15th excused Gil's
failure to deliver any blueberries from August 15th to the end of September.

C) Gill is liable for breach of contract with respect to the first two weeks of August, but the last two
weeks in August and all of September's blueberry failure was caused by frustration for which Gil was not
responsible.

D) The doctrine of frustration does not apply here because Gill could supply a different kind of berry
such as strawberries.

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Question 9
Which of the following is true with regard to remedies for breach of contract?

A) The victim of a breach is able to recover the damages that she could have avoided if she had tried to
mitigate her loss.

B) Quantum Meruit is an equitable remedy forcing a person to comply with the terms of the contract.

C) A person who breaches a contract is liable for all foreseeable and unforeseeable losses that flow
directly or indirectly from the breach.

D) Both rescission and damages can be awarded by the Court for breach of an important term in the
contract.

Question 10
In which one of the following instances would the seller most likely succeed in an attempt to escape
liability by the use of an exemption clause?

A) The store had posted at the entrance to the dressing rooms a large sign reading "Not responsible for
stolen articles," and the customer lost articles in a fire that swept through the dressing rooms.

B) The purchaser of goods, after the sale, is sent an invoice on which the exemption clause is printed in
boldface type at the top of the first page.

C) The exemption clause that covers the situation was posted in plain view and was brought to their
attention at the place and time of contract.

Question 11
In all but one of the following situations, the contract is frustrated. Identify the exception.

A) Jack contracts with Bill to build him a barn on his (Jack's) one-acre lot, but before Jack can even
obtain the permit, a new law is enacted that prohibits barns on less than three acres.

B) Rudolph is due to appear in a local variety theatre that has just been destroyed in a fire of unknown
origin.

C) Frank has contracted to ride Emperor, a prize horse, in the Canada Day races on July 1, but on June
28 the horse breaks a leg and has to be destroyed.

D) Jerry, a doctor, is due to perform a heart transplant operation on Mary, and the night before the
surgery his arthritis becomes so painful that he cannot hold a scalpel.

E) Gregory, a trucker with whom you contracted last month to haul potatoes tomorrow, phones to tell
you that his truck has broken down.

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Question 12
Pat O'Grady owes Robinson $5000 in cash, but resented Robinson talking about O'Grady's debt among
mutual acquaintances.

The contractual agreement was as follows:

“O’Grady agrees to repay Robinson $5,000 in cash by noon on November 30th, 2016. I will deliver the
cash to Robinson’s office.”

O'Grady wants to know which of the following tactics would be legal performance according to the
terms of the contract.

A) Deliver the money to Robinson's house which is right next door to his office at noon on the due date.

B) Repay Robinson by e-transfer on November 29th, 2016.

C) Pay him on time but with a cheque.

D) Pay him on time in $5 bills.

E) B and D

Question 13
Adams signed a contract in which he promised to sell his house to Jefferson for $425 000.

The "deposit" to be paid was set at $4000, and the liquidated damages clause provided that the deposit
would be forfeited in the event that the buyer breached the contract.

The buyer (Jefferson) did breach the contract.

Because the cost of housing was falling, it was difficult, even after a reasonable time had passed, to find
a new buyer.

The highest offer was $418 000. Adams accepted.

Which of the following is true with regard to Adams's remedies?

A) Adams would be entitled to damages for money lost—$7000.

B) Adams would be entitled to the $4000 only because of the liquidated damages clause.

C) Adams could sue for an injunction to stop Jefferson from buying another house.

D) Adams could ask the court to order an accounting.

E) Adams must sue for specific performance, which is the only remedy, an equitable remedy, available
to the parties in land transactions.

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Question 14
Sam entered into a contract for the purchase of a used dump truck from "Joe's Heavy-Duty Trucks."

The written contract clearly specified, among other things, that "it shall be a warranty for this contract
that the truck has the capacity of carrying and properly dumping loads of up to 4000 kg of gravel."

In fact, when Sam loaded the truck with 4000 kg of gravel, he discovered that the hoist on the truck was
not capable of dumping it. Only if the load was reduced to 3000 kg could the gravel be dumped.

Sam obtained an estimate stating that it would cost $8000 to reinforce the hoist mechanism of the truck
so that it could handle the dumping of 4000 kg of gravel.

When Sam approached Joe demanding satisfaction, Sam pointed out another term of the agreement
that stated that in the event of a breach of contract the "maximum damages payable to the purchaser
are limited to $5000."

Sam sued.

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the legal position of the parties?

A) Sam keeps the truck and sue for damages, but those damages are limited to $5000.

B) Sam can treat his obligation as over, return the truck, and demand the return of his purchase price.

C) Sam must keep the truck but can obtain the $8000 in damages or what it takes to reinforce the hoist
mechanism so that the truck can hoist 4000 kg of gravel.

D) There is nothing Sam can do as this was a breach of warranty.

Question 15
A term in a contract that says that, on the occurrence of an event, the parties' obligations to perform
will end, is an example of

A) condition subsequent.

B) condition precedent.

C) discharge by frustration.

D) tender of performance.

E) discharge by agreement.

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Question 16
If a contract states that the contract is "subject to the purchaser obtaining financing for $10 000 at 8
percent by 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 11," it means that

A) if the purchaser does not obtain the financing, he is in breach of contract.

B) if the purchaser does not obtain the financing, the contract is frustrated.

C) if the purchaser does obtain the financing and properly notifies the seller, the requirement to
perform is then in full force and effect.

D) there is a contract whether the purchaser gets the financing or not, because the statement is just a
statement of intention and doesn't affect the contract.

E) the obtaining of financing is a condition subsequent and ends the contract.

Question 17
Superior Software Ltd. hired Tony, who had training, not only in programming but also in law firm
management, to create a computer program for use in a law firm to take care of all its needs with regard
to billings, work in progress, closed files, conflicts of interest and so forth. The employment contract
provided for a three-year term with no provision for early termination and the following restrictive
covenant:

“The employee, upon his leaving the employ of the employer, shall not compete, directly or indirectly, in
any capacity whatsoever at any time now or in the future, within fifty kilometers of this place of
employment.”

After Tony had been there for two years and the project was only months away from completion, he
was approached by a representative of Perfect Programmes Ltd. (with offices in the same building as
Superior Software Ltd.), who offered Tony a job with, among other things, a higher salary and more staff
to help him complete a programme for use by law firms across the county. Tony accepted.

To replace Tony, Superior Software Ltd. hired a woman from Toronto with the same training as Tony and
sued Tony for breach of contract.

Which of the following is TRUE?

A) Tony is not in breach of contract because the restrictive covenant is illegal. (Depending on how the
contract is drafted, not only the restrictive clause but the whole contract may be void.)

B) Tony breached and will have to pay damages for all the loss that directly flows from the breach no
matter how improbable.

C) Tony breached, and if Tony knew that there would be a delay before the new employee could really
replace his productivity, the costs of the delay would be factored into the damages.

D) Because Tony breached, and will be liable for the foreseeable losses, Superior Software Ltd. could
have abandoned the project and just sued Tony for the entire anticipated lost profit.

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E) Superior Software Ltd. could get an injunction against Tony, because the restrictive covenant is
reasonable in this form.

Question 18
Mae Donoghue has been a patient of the famous hypnotist Thomas Wonder (“Dr. Wonder”) for nearly
two years. She sees him every week for hypnotherapy treatments to help heal past trauma in her life
related to a decomposed snail in her bottle of ginger beer. While she is in a hypnotic state, Dr. Wonder
suggests that Mae should sell him her brand new car for $10. Without consulting a lawyer, Mae goes
through with the deal that same day. The next day, Mae realizes what she has done and wants her car
back. Wonder refuses.

With respect to the options listed, what principle of contract law could Mae argue to try to ‘overturn’
this contract?

A) consideration

B) legality

C) duress

D) undue influence

E) mistake

Question 19
Various members of the same family were involved in a real estate business.

The family business went sour when one son, Randy, physically threatened one of his siblings. Randy's
threat scared the family. Randy said that if his parents didn’t sell him the most valuable land near a
shopping mall at a steep discount, he was going to set his brother Ricky’s house on fire.

Fearing for Ricky’s safety, the parents sold the valuable land to Randy far below market value.

What principle of contract law could Randy’s parents argue to try to ‘overturn’ this contract?

Make sure you consider what actually happened on these facts.

A) consideration

B) legality

C) duress

D) undue influence

E) mistake

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Question 20
Mr. Jones is a snow crab fisherman in New Brunswick and agreed to sell his boat and license to Mr.
Doucette - a fisherman resident in PEI.

Mr. Doucette transferred the money to Mr.Jones but when Mr.Jones asked the Department of Fisheries
government to transfer the fishing license to Mr. Doucette – he was told that new government
regulations would not allow for a New Brunswick issued fishing license to be transferred to a non-
resident like Mr. Doucette.

Assume that Mr. Jones made no representations about whether or not a non-resident could own the
fishing license and Mr. Doucette made no inquiry on the subject.

Assume also that the terms of the contract show that both Mr. Jones and Mr. Doucette clearly assumed
that the license could be transferred to Mr. Doucette.

What does this situation represent?

A) unilateral mistake

B) shared or common mistake

C) mutual mistake

D) duress

E) undue influence

Question 21
USE THIS INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT THREE QUESTIONS:

Lisa is furious because the new municipal tax rates have just been announced and she’ll be paying an
additional $200 in city taxes this year.

Enraged by the news, Lisa yells “I’ve had it! I’ll sell my house to the first person who gives me $100,000.”

Lisa’s dentist, Ralph, is walking by and hears Lisa’s announcement. Ralph says “I accept.” Lisa and Ralph
both laugh.

Ralph then says “If you’re really thinking of selling your house, I’d be interested in buying.”

Lisa says “Well, I had been thinking about it lately. At any rate I’d want a lot closer to $450,000 for it, so
you’re probably not really interested.”

Ralph replies “Well, I might go as high as $450,000 but I’d want a house inspection.”

Lisa says “I would accept that offer but I’d have to ask my partner if she’d agree to it as well.”

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Ralph and Lisa agree to discuss the deal the next week.

The next week Lisa says to Ralph “We accept your offer to purchase our house!”

Ralph looks sad and says “I’m sorry Lisa, but the bank won’t lend me the money so I’ll have to decline
your offer.”

Lisa is furious with Ralph and says “We had a deal! I’m going to sue you for breach of contract!”

Which of the following statements is FALSE:

A) When Lisa said “I’ve had it! I’ll sell my house to the first person who gives me $100,000” and Ralph
says “I accept” – all the necessary elements of contract have been met and there is an enforceable
contract for the sale of the house.

B) When Lisa said “I’ve had it! I’ll sell my house to the first person who gives me $100,000” and Ralph
says “I accept” – no contract is formed because there is a problem with contractual intention.

C) When Lisa said “I’ve had it! I’ll sell my house to the first person who gives me $100,000” and Ralph
says “I accept” – no enforceable contract is formed because there is a problem with the form of the
contract.

D) When Lisa said “I’ve had it! I’ll sell my house to the first person who gives me $100,000” and Ralph
says “I accept” – all the necessary elements of contract have been met but the contract is voidable at
Lisa’s option because Ralph is Lisa’s dentist and we presume undue influence in such a close
relationship.

Question 22
Consider this excerpt of the exchange between Ralph and Lisa (from the previous question):

Ralph then says “If you’re really thinking of selling your house, I’d be interested in buying.”

Lisa says “Well, I had been thinking about it lately. At any rate I’d want a lot closer to $450,000 for it, so
you’re probably not really interested.”

Ralph replies “Well, I might go as high as $450,000 but I’d want a house inspection. ”

Lisa says “I would accept that offer but I can't commit to anything without discussing it with my partner
to see if she’d agree to it as well.”

The exchange is correctly described in contractual terms as follows:

(Make sure you think carefully about the requirements of an offer and acceptance.)

A) 1. Offer from Ralph, 2. Counter Offer from Lisa 3. Counter Offer from Ralph 4. Conditional Acceptance
from Lisa

B) 1. Invitation to treat from Ralph, 2. Offer from Lisa, 3. Counter Offer from Ralph, 4. Acceptance from
Lisa

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C) 1. Invitation to treat from Ralph, 2. Invitation to treat from Lisa, 3. Invitation to treat from Ralph, 4.
Offer from Lisa

D) Invitation to treat from Ralph, 2. Invitation to treat from Lisa, 3. Invitation to treat from Ralph, 4.
Invitation to treat from Lisa

Question 23
Consider the following exchange related to the previous 2 questions:

When Lisa says to Ralph “We accept your offer to purchase our house!” and Ralph says “I’m sorry Lisa,
but the bank won’t lend me the money so I’ll have to decline your offer.”

Which of the following correctly describes the exchange in contractual terms? (Which of these is TRUE?)

Note: You may have to look back at the previous two questions to answer this one.

A) Lisa makes an offer (sell the house in exchange for $450,000, sale to be subject to a house inspection)
and Ralph rejects the offer (I decline)

B) Lisa attempts to accept a valid offer made earlier that week by Ralph (purchase house in exchange for
$450,000, sale to be subject to a house inspection) but Ralph revokes his offer at around the same time
so that he is not bound by Lisa's acceptance.

Question 24
Lisa wants to sell her computer software business. He enters into negotiations with Patty to have Patty
buy her business.

After inspecting the books, Patty notes that the business only brings in $200,000 per year.

Lisa assures Patty that the business actually brings in $300,000 per year and that she can show Patty the
paperwork to prove it.

Patty never does get around to looking at the paperwork.

Patty signs the contract to buy Lisa's business.

The contract sets out the price for the business and the terms of payment but does NOT make any
statement about how much the business earned in the past or will earn in the future.

It turns out that the business does not make $300,000 per year. Lisa only said that it made that much
because she wanted Patty to buy the business.

Which of the following is TRUE?

A) This is a case of unilateral mistake. Patty was mistaken about the business making $300,000 per year
and Lisa had no obligation to correct Patty's mistaken belief.

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B) This is a case of two sided mistake. Patty and Lisa each made different mistakes (Patty thought the
business made $300,000 per year and Lisa thought the business made $200,000 per year) so it is a
mutual mistake.

C) This is a case of misrepresentation. The false statement of fact (the business makes $300,000 per
year) will ground a very successful claim for damages in breach of contract.

D) This is a case of misrepresentation. Because the false statement of fact (that the business makes
$300,000 per year) was made knowing it was false Patty will get rescission, damages and perhaps even
punitive damages.

E) This is a case misrepresentation. Because the false statement of fact (that the business makes
$300,000 per year) was made knowing it was false, Patty may be entitled to rescission. Patty won't be
able to get tort damages because she contributed to her own loss by not checking the paperwork that
Lisa offered to her.

Question 25
Igor was browsing through a used book store when he came across a first edition of the Jules Verne
book "Around the World in 80 Days" with a price tag that read $2.

Igor knew the book was worth at least $5000 so he took the book to the cashier to pay.

When he attempted to pay for the book, the cashier refused to take the money saying that the book
price sticker was mislabeled and it is not for sale.

Igor sued the bookstore for breach of contract.

Which of the following is TRUE?

A) The bookstore made the offer by putting a price-tag on the book.

•When Igor presented the book to the cashier to pay, he was accepting the offer.

•When the cashier refused the money, she was breaching the contract.

B) The bookstore's price tag was an invitation to treat.

•Igor made the offer to the cashier when he presented the book to the cashier to pay for it.

•The cashier's refusal to accept the money was a rejection.

•Therefore no contract was ever formed.

C) The bookstore can't refuse to sell the book even though they are entitled to change the price.

•It is the refusal to sell the book that is a breach of the implied contract that the bookstore will
sell the books inside the store.

D) No contract was ever formed because this arrangement lacks contractual intention.

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•No reasonable person would think that a bookstore would intend to sell a $5000 book for $2.

Question 26
The owner of a new building wanted four maple trees, each 6 metres tall, planted on the north side of
the building.

Lloyd Landscaper submitted his offer of four 6-metre maple trees planted for $800.

The owner said he would pay $600 for that.

Lloyd said for $600 he would supply four 5-metre maple trees.

The owner said “$600 for four 5-metre trees plus a Christmas tree for my kids.”

Lloyd was disgusted and said, “Forget it. I don’t need this job” and started to walk away.

As he was leaving the owner said, “All right, I’ll accept your offer of $600 for the four 5-metre maples
planted.” Lloyd just kept on walking.

Which of the following is TRUE?

A) There is no contract because Lloyd's last offer was revoked.

B) There is no contract because Lloyd's last offer had been rejected by a counter-offer.

C) There is no contract because Lloyd's last offer had lapsed after a reasonable time.

D) There is a contract because at one point in the conversation Lloyd was willing to sell and the owner
was willing to buy four trees.

E) There is no contract because there is a presumption in law in these circumstances that the parties did
not intend to create legal relationship.

Question 27
A voidable contract is:

A) A contract that fails to meet the requirements imposed by the Sale of Goods Act.

B) A contract that cannot be enforced because it is contrary to legislation or public policy.

C) A contract that in certain circumstances an aggrieved or innocent party can choose to keep in force
or bring to an end.

D) A contract that fails to meet the requirements imposed by the Statute of Frauds.

E) A contract involving a defect so substantial that it is of no force or effect.

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Question 28
The doctrine of frustration deals with:

A) Events that occur prior to formation of the contract.

B) Events that occur at the time of contract formation.

C) Events that occur subsequent to formation of the contract.

D) Events that occur subsequent to initiation of legal proceedings to enforce the contract.

E) All of the above.

Question 29
Jordan from Jordan Painters Inc. (JPL) was interviewed by Roland Smyth who wanted to hire a company
to paint his stuccoed house.

Roland told JPL that it was critical that the paint be elastomeric paint (an elastic, breathable paint).
Elastomeric paint prevents damp and mold from forming in the stucco under the paint. JPL assured
Roland that the paint his company used was EPP, the best quality, top brand of elastomeric paint on the
market. He even showed Roland a sample can of the EPP paint that he would be using. He repeatedly
reassured Roland that he and his company would never consider using any other brand of paint. Roland
and JPL signed a contract. Six months after JPL finished the paint job, the stucco started to disintegrate
and break off in pieces. It turns out that the paint JPL used was an inferior product that the company
bought from a paint store that was going out of business. JPL didn't check the specifications on the paint
cans. It was on sale for half price and besides the labels on the cans all said EPP.

Which of the following principles describes the law applicable to these facts?

A) Mistake

B) Fraudulent misrepresentation

C) Negligent misrepresentation

D) Innocent misrepresentation

E) Unilateral mistake

Question 30
Jesse stopped by his neighbourhood pub for a few beers after work one day. After having consumed way
too much beer, Jesse agreed to sell his 2010 BMW (worth approximately $35,000) to Jonas the
bartender for $5000. Even in his drunken state Jesse was reluctant to sell his BMW for such a low price

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but Jonas threatened to post some very compromising pictures of Jesse on Facebook. Jonah also said
that he would send copies of the pictures to Jesse's wife. Jesse made the deal.

What principles of contract law might apply to this case?

A) The contract is void and unenforceable because Jonah violated Jesse's privacy by taking the pictures
without Jesse's permission

B) The contract is unenforceable because of undue influence exerted on Jesse by Jonah

C) The contract is voidable at Jesse's option due to duress

D) The contract is unconscionable because Jonah is getting Jess's expensive car for a very cheap price

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