For Five Years, Maxine Had Been Regularly Receiving the Same

question 24

Multiple Choice

For five years, Maxine had been regularly receiving the same bill for $850 from Credit Landscaping. She didn't think she should pay it because they botched up the landscaping around her house. However now, after these five years she sends them a $425 check with a note saying; "Take this- it's all you're going to get." This move by Maxine will

• A) have no effect on the limitation time period.
• B) immediately give rise to a legal action.
• C) get her out of the liability.
• D) start the time all over again on the statue of limitations.
• E) spur Credit Landscaping to turn the balance owed over to a collection agency.

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Definitions:

Haversian Canals

Microscopic tubes or channels within the bone that contain blood vessels and nerves; part of the bone's vascular and innervation system.

Canaliculi

Small, channel-like structures in bones that allow for communication and nutrient exchange between osteocytes.

Lacunae

Small cavities or spaces within tissues, particularly in bone and cartilage, where cells reside.

Epithelium

Tissue composed of layers of cells that line the cavities and surfaces of structures throughout the body, serving as a protective barrier or involved in absorption and secretion.