Which of the Following Contracts May Be Set Aside for Mistake

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contracts may be set aside for mistake or frustration?

• A)Pam sells a computer for cash to a person she mistakenly thought she had known in high school.
• B)Pam says nothing about the quality and history of a painting that she sells to Dave,despite knowing that he incorrectly believes the painting was worth more than its purchase price.
• C)Pam enters into a contract to sell a colt to Dave,but Dave does not know that Pam has already sold the same colt to Donna.
• D)Pam rents a cottage to Dave for a summer for $5000,and Pam later learns that because of winter storms,it will unexpectedly cost her $30 000 to repair the cottage so that it meets the needs of the rental contract.
• E)Two parties enter into an agreement to purchase a container of goods,but completely innocently unknown to either party is the fact that the container of goods was destroyed by fire the previous night.

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Accept Decision

In decision-making, particularly in capital budgeting, it's the choice to proceed with a project or investment based on the analysis that it meets specified criteria for profitability or strategic value.

NPV Method

A method of evaluating investments by calculating the Net Present Value of the project's cash inflows and outflows discounted at the investment's cost of capital.

Discount Rate

The rate utilized in the process of calculating the present value of a financial instrument's future cash flows by discounting them.

Accept Decision

In decision-making, particularly in business, the choice to proceed with a particular action or proposal based on analysis or criteria satisfaction.