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NRO: 30%. 11:56 PM Contracts practice_questions_doc_file_ - Read-only and story and rdered him to sion to see hee. Should er aet ethic pstead, 129 171 (Supru Sign in to edit and save changes to this file. Contracts Practice Questions Directions: Analyze each of the following factual scenarios, and then answer the questions 1. Allen Anderson, seeking business for his new lawn maintenance business, posted the following notice on the community bulletin board at the local grocery store at the end of June: "Special offer this month - I will re-sod your lawn for $2 per square foot using Fairway brand sod. This offer expires July 15. The notice also contained Anderson's name, address and telephone number On July 5, Anderson received a telephone call from Bill Bates saying that he would accept Anderson's offer. Anderson agreed to re-sod the lawn as soon as he could On July 14, Anderson received a voicemail message from Connie Cramer saying that she accepted Anderson's offer if Anderson would use Putting Green brand sod. Anderson called back and said he would not. Cramer returned the call on July 20 and said she would accept the offer. By July 30, Anderson had found more profitable ventures and decided not to do any more re-sodding. Anderson did not ever re-sod either Bates's lawn or Cramer's lawn. (a) Did Anderson have a contract with Bates? Why or why not? (b) Did Anderson have a contract with Cremer? Why or why not? 2. Jerry's Motor Sales sold a mobile home to Tom. During their discussions, the salesman for Jerry's told Tom that Jerry's would take care of any problems that Tom might have with the mobile home. The contract for sale was in writing, but the salesman's assurance was not included in the contract. When Tom had problems with the mobile home, he asked Jerry's to take care of them. Is the salesman's promise enforceable against Jerry's as a term of the contract? 3. Fred and Barney sit at a tavern, after work one day. While drinking several glasses of Scotch, they discuss and negotiate the sale of a farm Fred owns. The price, the number of acres, and the closing date are written on a cocktail napkin. Fred writes his initials on the napkin. Is this an enforceable contract? Why or why not? 4. Greg and Marsha are planning to get married in June. Marsha contacts the Julien Inn in February about reserving the Julien ballroom for the wedding reception. Marsha talks with the Julien's representative, who informs her what dates in June are available and advises her about the necessary reservation fee. The two discuss Greg and Marsha's desire to reserve the ballroom for June 15. On February 1, the Julien representative mails Marsha the Julien's form rental contract with the June 15 date filled in. No other blanks are filled in, and the contract is not signed by the Julien representative. Marsha signs the contract, and mails it back on February 10, along with a check to cover the reservation fee. The Julien representative calls Marsha on February 15 to inform her that the June 15 date is no longer available, as the Julien contracted with another couple on February 10 to Sign in to edit and save changes to this file. (b) Did Anderson have a contract with Cremer? Why or why not? 2 Jerry's Motor Sales sold a mobile home to Tom. During their discussions, the salesman for Jerry's told Tom that Jerry's would take care of any problems that Tom might have with the mobile home. The contract for sale was in writing, but the salesman's assurance was not included in the contract. When Tom had problems with the mobile home, he asked Jerry's to take care of them. Is the salesman's promise enforceable against Jerry's as a term of the contract? 3. Fred and Barney sit at a taver, after work one day. While drinking several glasses of Scotch, they discuss and negotiate the sale of a farm Fred owns. The price, the number of acres, and the closing date are written on a cocktail napkin. Fred writes his initials on the napkin. Is this an enforceable contract? Why or why not? 4. Greg and Marsha are planning to get married in June. Marsha contacts the Julien Inn in February about reserving the Julien ballroom for the wedding reception. Marsha talks with the Julien's representative, who informs her what dates in June are available and advises her about the necessary reservation fee. The two discuss Greg and Marsha's desire to reserve the ballroom for June 15. On February 1, the Julien representative mails Marsha the Julien's form rental contract with the June 15 date filled in. No other blanks are filled in, and the contract is not signed by the Julien representative. Marsha signs the contract, and mails it back on February 10, along with a check to cover the reservation fee. The Julien representative calls Marsha on February 15 to inform her that the June 15 date is no longer available, as the Julien contracted with another couple on February 10 to reserve the ballroom. Does Marsha have a contract with the Julien Inn to reserve the ballroom on June 15? Why or why not? 5. Cindy and Bobby each signed a written contract whereby Cindy agreed to pay $10,000 to Bobby in exchange for all the stock in Bobby's corporation. When the time for performance specified in the contract came due, Cindy claimed there was no contract and she was not obligated to pay because the stock was not worth the $10,000 she had agreed to pay for it. Is the contract enforceable? Why or why not? Greg worked for ABC Corp. as a salesperson for several years. His employment agreement included a non-compete clause that said he could not obtain a similar job anywhere in the United States for 5 years after he left ABC's employment. Greg left ABC and was hired by XYZ Corp., a competitor to ABC Corp. ABC filed a lawsuit requesting a court order to enjoin Greg from working for XYZ Corp., based on the non