April and Brian Entered into a Partially Integrated Written Contract

question 51

Multiple Choice

April and Brian entered into a partially integrated written contract.During negotiations,April made an oral statement to Brian regarding the terms of the contract.This statement was not contained in the written contract.Under the parol evidence rule,evidence of April's oral statement would be admissible if it were used to:

• A)create a completely new agreement.
• B)introduce an ambiguous term in the written contract.
• C)prove an additional term consistent with the written agreement.
• D)change the terms of the written contract.

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Definitions:

Hofstede's Dimensions

A framework for cross-cultural communication, developed by Geert Hofstede, that outlines five (originally four) dimensions of culture.

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Power Distance

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