Susan Contractually Agreed to Sell a Particular Computer to Davor

question 30

Multiple Choice

Susan contractually agreed to sell a particular computer to Davor for $5000.Although Davor paid the money, Susan refuses to actually give him the computer.A court will likely award monetary damages, rather than specific performance, to Davor because

• A)judges do not have the authority to force the defendant to act in a particular way.
• B)Davor has already paid the purchase price.
• C)Susan has not committed a serious breach of contract.
• D)monetary damages will provide Davor with an adequate remedy.
• E)the loss of the computer is too remote.

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Definitions:

Occupational Prestige

The collective societal perception of the respect, admiration, or importance associated with a job or career.

Socio-economic Status

A measure of an individual's or group's economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education, and occupation.

Conspicuous Consumption

The act of buying and using products to make a statement about social status rather than to meet the basic needs.

Closed System

A social system in which status is based on attributes ascribed at birth.