With Regard to Guarantees, Which of the Following Is False

question 36

Multiple Choice

With regard to guarantees, which of the following is false?

• A) A guarantor can use any defence against the creditor that the debtor could use.
• B) A legally binding promise to be primarily responsible for someone else's obligation is an indemnity.
• C) A verbal guarantee is as enforceable as a written one.
• D) Subrogation can result in a guarantor's being able to sue successfully the very debtor whose obligation he guaranteed.
• E) A legally enforceable guarantee must satisfy all the elements required to create a binding contract.

---

Definitions:

Tangent

A straight line that touches a curve at a single point without crossing it, often used to find the slope of the curve at that point.

Substitution Effect

The change in the quantity demanded of a good that results from a change in price, making the good more or less expensive relative to other goods.

Wage Increase

An upward adjustment in the amount of money that workers are paid per hour, day, or work performed.

Labor Supply

The total hours that workers wish to work at a given wage rate.