LSU BLAW 3201 FRY FINAL VERSION C NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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On November 1, Paula and Roberta enter into a contract where both parties are obligated to
perform on December 31. On December 1, Paula tells Roberta, "I can, in no way, perform my
duties in our contract." This statement is a(n):
a. material alteration.
b. anticipatory repudiation.
c. nonmaterial breach since the statement is made before December 31.
d. accord. - ANSWER-b
A and B enter into a contract on January 1 of this year. A's friend C tells A, "The law generally
restricts the time within which an action can be brought by either party to a contract." C's
statement is:
a. false.
b. true, because of statutes of limitation.
c. true, because of the law of repudiation.
d. true, because of covenants not to sue. - ANSWER-b
The Code greatly alters the common law doctrine of material breach by adopting what is known
as the:
a. perfect tender rule.
b. anticipatory repudiation rule.
c. prevention of performance rule.
d. discharge by operation of rule law. - ANSWER-a
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Unless one of the parties contractually assumes the risk, the ____ discharges a contract if
supervening circumstances make fulfillment of the purpose which both parties had in mind
impossible.
a. bankruptcy law
b. frustration of purpose doctrine
c. perfect tender rule
d. subjective impossibility doctrine - ANSWER-b
Meg has contracted to paint a portrait of Julio, but dies before completing the portrait. Which of
the following is correct?
a. Meg's executor must find a capable artist to complete the work to Julio's satisfaction.
b. Meg's contractual duty is discharged due to objective impossibility.
c. A novation must be entered between Julio and a third person in order to discharge Meg's
duty under the contract.
d. Meg's contractual duty is discharged due to subjective impossibility. - ANSWER-b
Refusal of a tender of performance by one party to a bilateral contract will:
a. be treated as a repudiation, excusing the tendering party from further duty of performance
under the contract.
b. not discharge either party from further duty of performance under the contract.
c. be considered a condition subsequent.
d. None of the above. - ANSWER-a
Conditions may be classified:
a. by how they are imposed.
b. by when they affect a duty of performance.
c. Both (a) and (b); they are not mutually exclusive.
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d. Neither (a) nor (b). - ANSWER-c
Which of the following would be considered a material breach of a contract?
a. Partial performance that omits some essential part of the contract.
b. Delivery of 50 chairs in a contract that calls for 100 chairs.
c. An intentional breach of the contract.
d. All of the above would be material breaches.
e. Only (a) and (b) above would be material breaches. - ANSWER-d
Russell promises Marty $1,500 if he will completely landscape Russell's yard. Which of the
following would discharge Russell's obligations to pay under this contract?
a. Marty leaves a one-foot strip of land barren.
b. Marty doesn't begin work on the landscaping until after he finishes two other jobs.
c. Marty doesn't plant any flowers, shrubs, or grasses.
d. Russell isn't satisfied with Marty's design. - ANSWER-c
Fred contracts to sell a certain tract of land to Maria for $20,000, but the contract is silent as to
the time of delivery of the deed and payment of the price.
a. The payment of the $20,000 and the delivery of the deed are independent of each other.
b. The delivery of the deed is a condition subsequent to the payment of the $20,000.
c. The payment of the $20,000 and the delivery of the deed are mutually dependent and, in the
absence of an agreement to the contrary, are concurrent conditions.
d. The payment of the $20,000 is a condition precedent to the delivery of the deed. - ANSWER-c
Phil, the tax accountant, promises to do Marge's individual federal, state, local, and gift taxes for
the year. He completes all but the gift taxes. Under the substantial performance doctrine:
a. Marge will not have to pay Phil.
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b. Marge will not have to accept the work.
c. Marge will have to pay Phil for all but the gift taxes.
d. Marge will have to pay Phil the contract price. - ANSWER-c
Henry hires Ace Roofing to put a new roof on his house. When Ace comes, Henry refuses to let
them on the roof, saying that he has a headache and doesn't want to listen to pounding. The
next day, Henry still has a headache and he refuses to allow them on the roof. The day after, the
baby is sleeping and Henry refuses to allow them to work. After four weeks of this, Ace:
a. may be discharged, but Henry is not.
b. may be discharged, and so would Henry.
c. can sue for damages, but must perform when Henry is ready.
d. has no choice but to keep coming back each day until Henry is ready. - ANSWER-a
Anita, who is a tailor, agrees to sew a suit for Bryan, who promises in return to pay Anita $500
for the suit if he is satisfied with it. Anita completes the suit, which fits Bryan perfectly.
Nevertheless, he says that he is not satisfied and refuses to accept or pay for it. Bryan is honest
in his dissatisfaction, but he is unreasonable.
a. Bryan must pay for the suit even if he is dissatisfied.
b. This is an illusory contract, because only Anita is bound.
c. Bryan's approval is an objective standard.
d. Anita has no recourse against Bryan, because she agreed to the subjective standard. -
ANSWER-d
Lynn, who is a tailor, agrees to sew a pair of drapes for Zach's living room. Zach promises to pay
Lynn $300. Lynn completes the drapes using material selected by Zach, but Zach is not satisfied
and refuses to pay for them.
a. Whether Zach will have to pay for the drapes depends upon whether as a reasonable man he
ought to be satisfied.
b. The standard applied here is a subjective standard of satisfaction.
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