Questions from Business Law


Q: You are the sales manager of a two-year-old

You are the sales manager of a two-year-old electronics firm. At times, the firm has seemed to be on the brink of failure, but recently has begun to be profitable. In large part, the profitability is...

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Q: Major Company subcontracted the development of part of a large technology system

Major Company subcontracted the development of part of a large technology system to Start-up Company, a small corporation specializing in custom computer systems. The contract, which was a major break...

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Q: A customer requested certain sophisticated tests on equipment he purchased from your

A customer requested certain sophisticated tests on equipment he purchased from your factory. Such tests are very expensive and must be performed by a third party. The equipment was tested as requeste...

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Q: Parker, the owner of certain unimproved real estate in Chicago,

Parker, the owner of certain unimproved real estate in Chicago, employed Adams, a real estate agent, to sell the property for a price of $250,000 or more and agreed to pay Adams a commission of 6 perc...

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Q: Morris is a salesperson for Acme, Inc., a manufacturer of

Morris is a salesperson for Acme, Inc., a manufacturer of household appliances. Morris receives a commission on all sales made and no further compensation. He drives his own automobile, pays his own e...

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Q: Sierra Pacific Industries purchased various areas of timber and six other pieces

Sierra Pacific Industries purchased various areas of timber and six other pieces of real property, including a ten-acre parcel on which five duplexes and two single-family units were located. Sierra P...

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Q: Murphy, while a guest at a motel operated by the Betsy

Murphy, while a guest at a motel operated by the Betsy-Len Motor Hotel Corporation, sustained injuries from a fall allegedly caused by negligence in maintaining the premises. At that time, Betsy-Len w...

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Q: Hunter Farms contracted with Petrolia Grain & Feed Company, a Canadian

Hunter Farms contracted with Petrolia Grain & Feed Company, a Canadian company, to purchase a large supply of the farm herbicide Sencor from Petrolia for resale. Petrolia learned from the U.S. Customs...

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Q: Tube Art was involved in moving a reader board sign to a

Tube Art was involved in moving a reader board sign to a new location. Tube Art’s service manager and another employee went to the proposed site and took photographs and measurements. Later, a Tube Ar...

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Q: Servebest contracted to sell Emessee 200,000 pounds of 50 percent

Servebest contracted to sell Emessee 200,000 pounds of 50 percent lean beef trimmings for $105,000. Upon a substantial fall in the market price, Emessee refused to pay the contract price and informed...

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