Part of the Law's Response to a Breach of Contract

question 68

Multiple Choice

Part of the law's response to a breach of contract is best explained by the fact that

• A) a breach of a warranty will usually deprive the party in breach of the expected benefit of the contract.
• B) a breach of condition will usually substantially deprive the party in breach of the expected benefit of the contract.
• C) a breach of a condition will prevent a contract from being formed.
• D) some terms cannot be classified as either a "condition" or a "warranty" at the outset.
• E) "an unaccepted repudiation is like a thing writ in water and of no value to anybody," as one judge said.

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Definitions:

Outgroup Homogeneity Effect

The tendency to view individuals in outgroups as more similar to each other than they really are.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of conforming to stereotypes about one's social group, which can hinder performance in various domains.

Racial Bias Effect

The tendency to process information or make decisions in a way that favors one racial group over others.

Ultimate Attribution Error

The tendency to internally attribute behaviors of individuals in an outgroup to their character while attributing in-group members' behaviors to external situational factors.