Pruit Performs a Contract with Quint to Reshingle the Roof

question 72

Multiple Choice

Pruit performs a contract with Quint to reshingle the roof on Quint's house, but Quint does not pay. Pruit notifies Quint that Pruit will foreclose on the house and sell it to satisfy the debt. This is

• A) a judicial lien.
• B) a mechanic's lien.
• C) an artisan's lien.
• D) a violation of most state laws.

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Demand Curve

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