Games Galore Corporation Hires Haley, a Minor, to Create New

question 35

Essay

Games Galore Corporation hires Haley, a minor, to create new customized game software for certain clients. Haley signs a contract that requires her to work for Games Galore for eighteen months. Before beginning work, however, Haley tells Games Galore that she will not create new software for Games Galore and that she is going to work for Ideal Worldcraft, Inc., a Games Galore competitor. Is Games Galore's contract with Haley enforceable? Why or why not?​

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Definitions:

Opportunity Costs

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Annual Maintenance

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Nightly Room Rates

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Fallacy of Composition

The logical error of assuming that what is true for a part is necessarily true for the whole.