Ruth, a Minor, Enters into a Contract to Work for Sales

question 5

Multiple Choice

Ruth, a minor, enters into a contract to work for Sales Call Center by misrepresenting her age to be twenty-one. In most states, Ruth can

• A) avoid liability under the contract.
• B) refuse to perform any obligation under the contract.
• C) disaffirm the contract.
• D) all of the choices.

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Definitions:

Dimethylsulfide

An organic sulfur compound with the formula (CH3)2S, known for its distinctive smell reminiscent of the ocean or cooked corn.

Alkene

A hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its structure.

OsO4

Osmium tetroxide, a compound used in organic chemistry to add oxygen atoms to double bonds in alkenes.

Periodic Acid

A powerful oxidizing agent, represented chemically as HIO4, known for cleaving vicinal diols and forming aldehydes or ketones.