Donna Entered into an Oral Contract with Ava to Purchase

question 10

Multiple Choice

Donna entered into an oral contract with Ava to purchase a house from Ava,with $500 per month payments for the next 10 years.Donna moved into the house,remodeled it,and did extensive repairs.At the end of 10 years,Ava refused to convey title to the house to Donna and produced evidence at the resulting trial that the fair market rental value for the house averaged $800 per month over the 10-year period.Does Donna have an enforceable contract?

• A)Yes,Donna is entitled to the ownership of the house because oral contracts for the sale of land are enforceable under the Statute of Frauds.
• B)No,Donna cannot claim ownership of the house since there was no written contract with Ava.
• C)Yes,Donna can claim ownership of the house based on equitable estoppel.
• D)No,Donna is not entitled to the ownership of the house since she was paying below the fair value.

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Definitions:

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea of the inner ear, playing a crucial role in the process of hearing.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure that is essential for converting sound waves into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain as sound.

Waves

are disturbances or variations that travel through a medium, such as air, water, or vacuum, transferring energy from one point to another without permanent displacement of the particles of the medium.

Auditory Receptors

Specialized cells located in the inner ear that convert sound waves into electrical signals, which are interpreted by the brain as sound.