The Longer Adolph Stayed on This Job,the More He Hated

question 86

Multiple Choice

The longer Adolph stayed on this job,the more he hated it.He thought the boss was too demanding.He especially disliked being reprimanded for being late.One afternoon,he was asked by a secretary to take a letter to the boss for his signature.The boss had had an eye operation and was recuperating at home.Adolph got two signatures,one on the letter and one on a note promising to pay Adolph $1000 in consideration for services rendered.The boss was not careless,but couldn't read the papers.What plea or argument,if any,could the boss use to avoid paying on the promissory note?

• A) duress
• B) unconscionability
• C) shared mistake
• D) non est factum
• E) rectification

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Definitions:

Observed Frequency

The number of times a particular value or category of data occurs in a set of data, used in the analysis of categorical variables.

Expected Frequency

The theoretically calculated frequency of an event or outcome based on the probabilities in a statistical experiment, often compared to observed frequencies in chi-squared tests.

Test Statistic

A statistic calculated from sample data, used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Coin

A flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money.