Which Agreement Is Unenforceable Because of Lack of Valid Consideration

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which agreement is unenforceable because of lack of valid consideration?

• A) Johnson agreed to donate $1,000 to the United Hospital Building Fund. Based upon this and similar promises, construction was started.
• B) Davis promised to give his neighbor's young son $50 if the boy would refrain from trespassing on his property. Because of Davis's promise, the boy complied.
• C) Boyd agreed to sell his used motorboat to Yates for $300. Yates tendered the $300.
• D) Philips promised his nephew $5,000 if the boy would refrain from smoking until he reached twenty-one years of age. Because of this promise, the nephew complied.

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

The voltage difference between the inside and the outside of a neuronal membrane when the neuron is not firing.

Nerve Impulses

Electrical signals that travel along the dendrites and axons of neurons, enabling communication within the nervous system.

Unmyelinated Axons

Refer to nerve fibers that lack a myelin sheath, resulting in slower transmission of nerve impulses compared to myelinated axons.

Gray Matter

The regions of the brain and spinal cord that consist primarily of neuronal cell bodies and are involved in muscle control and sensory perception.