Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Doctrine

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the doctrine of quasi-contract?

• A) Agreement between parties to a quasi-contract has been inferred from their conduct.
• B) It is an equitable doctrine intended to prevent unjust enrichment.
• C) It applies only where there is an enforceable contract between the parties.
• D) It allows a court to award monetary damages to a defendant because no actual contract existed between the parties.

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Definitions:

Cost of Capital

The rate of return required by a company to undertake an investment or project, often used as a discount rate in capital budgeting.

Payback Method

A capital budgeting technique that calculates the time required to recoup the cost of an investment, ignoring the time value of money.

MIRRs

Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR) is a financial metric used to assess the profitability of investments, adjusting the internal rate of return (IRR) to account for differences in the reinvestment rate and financing costs.

IRRs

Internal Rate of Return; a financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows equal to zero.