Ready Construction Buys a Computer System from Ace That Ace

question 364

Multiple Choice

Ready Construction buys a computer system from Ace that Ace will also service. Two years after the sale, a disagreement develops. Ace has determined that the common law of contracts favors it. Article 2 favors Ready. Ready should:

• A) realize that the agreement is for the sale of goods, and so settle on the best terms possible
• B) try to characterize the agreement as a service contract
• C) show that the value of the system is greater than the value of the service
• D) define itself as a merchant under Article 2 of the UCC
• E) none of the other choices

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