Connie Enters into an Agreement with Razmin, a Local Artist

question 33

Multiple Choice

Connie enters into an agreement with Razmin, a local artist, to showcase a particular one of her sculptures at a prestigious art show. The day before the show, the gallery where the sculpture was being stored burns to the ground. Which of the following represents the most likely outcome?

• A) The contract has been discharged through frustration.
• B) Razmin has breached the contract by failing to deliver the sculpture.
• C) Razmin can simply provide a different sculpture to satisfy the contract.
• D) Connie will still need to pay Razmin the same price agreed to in the contract because the fire was not Razmin's fault.
• E) The contract is void.

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Definitions:

Immanent Justice

The belief, often held by children, that moral behavior is always rewarded and immoral behavior is always punished.

Immediate

Pertaining to something occurring or done without delay.

Heteronomous

Subject to external rules or laws rather than being independent in one's ethics or morality.

Autonomous

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision independently.