Shane Contracts to Build a Garage for Bob for a Price

question 82

Multiple Choice

Shane contracts to build a garage for Bob for a price of $6,000.Because of an increase in the cost of labor and materials, Shane refuses to perform.Bob wants the garage, so he agrees to pay an additional $500.In this case:

• A)Bob must pay the additional $500.
• B)Shane has given no additional consideration, and under the common law he must perform at the agreed-upon original price.
• C)the substitute agreement is an illusory contract.
• D)the debt is a disputed one, and therefore Bob is obligated to pay the additional money.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to help individuals overcome phobias and anxieties by gradually exposing them to the feared object or context without any danger.

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Free Association

A psychoanalytic therapy technique where patients verbalize all thoughts that come to mind without censorship, used to explore the unconscious mind.

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