Rameriz and Cox Enter a Contract Obligating Cox to Supply

question 38

Essay

Rameriz and Cox enter a contract obligating Cox to supply Rameriz with 2,000 bushels of corn by the end of September.Weather conditions are poor and Cox is unable to grow that much corn himself,but could obtain enough to make up the required difference at a financial loss.Discuss the general purpose of contracts and the result of seeking enforcement of this contract both in a court exercising judicial restraint and in a court practicing judicial activism.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and outputs in an economy have fully adjusted and all changes are reflected in prices.

Marginal Revenue Curve

Illustrates how marginal revenue changes as the quantity of output sold changes.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, perfect information, and no barriers to entry or exit.

Monopolistic Firm

A company that possesses significant market power, allowing it to set higher prices compared to a perfectly competitive market.