Joy and Karl Contract for the Sale of Joy's Prize-Winning

question 44

Multiple Choice

Joy and Karl contract for the sale of Joy's prize-winning show dog for $1,000.Unknown to either party,the dog has died.Karl is

• A)entitled to another dog of equivalent value.
• B)not required to pay due to the bilateral mistake.
• C)not required to pay due to the unilateral mistake.
• D)required to pay because he assumed the risk the dog might die.

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