Maria and Becka Are Assigned a Class Presentation Where They

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Essay

Maria and Becka are assigned a class presentation where they must try and persuade their classmates to buy one of two cars. Maria is trying to sell her car through the central route of persuasion, while Becka is restricted to utilizing the peripheral route of persuasion. Compare how they might construct their respective presentations.

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Definitions:

Mutual Mistake

A legal concept where both parties involved in an agreement have a misunderstanding regarding a critical fact of the agreement.

Reasonable Person Test

In a negligence action, the judicial standard of socially acceptable behavior; the standard used to determine the existence of apparent authority of an agent.

Meeting of the Minds

An agreement between parties on the terms of a contract, demonstrating mutual consent and understanding.

Unilateral Mistake

An error made by one party in a contract that does not affect the other party's understanding or agreement.