On October 31,a Congressional Candidate Orders a Quantity of Campaign

question 33

Essay

On October 31,a Congressional candidate orders a quantity of campaign literature from a local printer.The stated time of performance is November 2.November 8 is Election Day.The printer is not delivered until November 9.Thus,the candidate refuses to pay the printer one cent.Is this position justified? Why or why not? Assume that nothing was said in the contract about time being of the essence.

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A formula that quantifies the happiness or satisfaction a consumer gains from consuming different combinations of goods and services.

Edgeworth Box

A diagram used in microeconomics to show the distribution of resources or goods between two parties and to illustrate potential gains from trade.

Pareto Efficient

A Pareto efficient outcome is one in which it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making at least one individual worse off, indicating an optimal allocation of resources.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how a consumer's preferences between different goods or services translate into levels of satisfaction or utility.