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Honi, a tennis pro, convinces Ian, who has no athletic ability, that he has considerable skill and induces him to pay $1,000 for tennis lessons. This is most likely


A) mistake of law.
B) undue influence.
C) mistake of fact.
D) none of these.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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An innocent party does not need to suffer an injury to collect damages as a result of a misrepresentation.

A) True
B) False

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Undue influence can arise from a confidential relationship or a relationship based on trust.

A) True
B) False

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One type of bilateral mistake can occur when a word or term in a contract is subject to more than one reasonable interpretation.

A) True
B) False

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Dennis sells a motorcycle to Elton without disclosing that the odometer, which reads 10,000 miles, was disconnected 100,000 miles ago. Dennis is most likely liable for


A) fraudulent misrepresentation.
B) undue influence.
C) mistake.
D) duress.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Voluntary consent is not lacking if one or more of the parties is mistaken about an important fact concerning the subject matter of the contract.

A) True
B) False

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Fact Pattern 13 - 2 Owen, an employee of Plumbing & Pipes LLC, makes a substantial mathematical mistake in totaling the estimated costs for a project for which Quality Construction Inc. is seeking bids. Consequently, Plumbing & Pipes' bid is significantly low. Refer to Fact Pattern 13-2. The contract with Quality Construction that includes the mistake may be rescinded if the mistake was


A) made inadvertently and without gross negligence.
B) intentional.
C) made with gross negligence.
D) unilateral.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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If a contractor's bid was significantly low because he or she made a mistake in adding up the total estimated costs, any contract resulting from the bid is still normally enforceable.

A) True
B) False

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Mona is induced by her guardian Newt to sign a contract to invest her student loan funds in Oil Inc. through Newt's investment firm. Unknown to Mona, Newt realizes a commission from the investment. Most likely, Mona may rescind the contract on the basis of


A) duress.
B) fraud.
C) mistake.
D) undue influence.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Flora enters into a contract with Global Shipping, Ltd., to insure and ship a painting from France to the United States for a certain price. Global makes a mistake in adding the costs, which results in a contract price that is $1,000 less than the true cost. Most likely, a court would


A) award allow the parties to rescind the contract.
B) damages to Flora for the mistake.
C) award damages to Global for the mistake.
D) enforce the contract as is.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Any party who does not receive what he or she considers a fair bargain can successfully argue mistake.

A) True
B) False

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A bilateral mistake occurs when both parties are mistaken about the same material fact.

A) True
B) False

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A unilateral mistake does not give the mistaken party any right to avoid the contract.

A) True
B) False

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Persuasion that induces a person to act according to the will of the dominant party is undue influence .

A) True
B) False

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The first element of proving fraud is to show that the innocent party is not easily fooled.

A) True
B) False

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Bob wants to sell his recreational vehicle (RV) for $21,000. He e-mails Curt with an offer, but mistakenly types that the price is $20,100. Curt accepts the offer and pays Bob $20,100. Bob


A) can avoid the deal due to a unilateral mistake.
B) can avoid the deal due to a bilateral mistake.
C) can avoid the deal due to a mistake of value.
D) must deliver the RV.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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D

The party on whom duress is exerted can choose to carry out the contract.

A) True
B) False

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Fraudulent misrepresentation is a tort.

A) True
B) False

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Eugene, an accountant, convinces his client Faye to enter into a contract to invest her savings in Gathering, a non-existent social media site. There is clear and convincing evidence that Faye did not act out of her free will. This is


A) fraudulent misrepresentation.
B) undue influence.
C) mistake.
D) duress.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The reason that mistakes of value have legal significance is that value is invariable.

A) True
B) False

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