Newlog, Which Had Developed a New Process for Making Artificial

question 11

Essay

Newlog, which had developed a new process for making artificial logs, entered into an oral contract with Specialty Manufacturing. The contract provided that Specialty would manufacture a special part that Newlog needed to make its artificial log machinery. The contract provided that Specialty would make the part to Newlog's specifications. Newlog orally agreed to pay $5,000 for the part. Specialty made the part to Newlog's specifications, but Newlog refused to pay, claiming that the oral contract was unenforceable because of the statute of frauds. Is Newlog correct?

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Definitions:

Validity

The degree to which a test or measurement accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept that it is intended to measure.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool or measurement produces stable and consistent results over repeated applications or observations.

Probability Sample

A sampling method in which every member of the population has a known and non-zero chance of being selected.

Experimental Research

A research methodology that tests hypotheses and establishes cause-and-effect relationships through controlled testing and observation.