Third-Party Woes

question 19

Multiple Choice

Third-Party Woes.Trudy owed Sam $40 for a book she purchased from him.Trudy mowed Betty's yard for $40 and agreed with Betty that Betty would pay Sam for the book.Sam is not initially aware of the agreement.Betty pays no one.Trudy also mowed Bob's yard for $40 in return for Bob's agreement to give the payment to Sally representing Trudy's birthday present to Sally.Bob later refuses to do so saying that promises to give gifts are not enforceable.He then moves out of town.Trudy tells both Sam and Sally that she is broke,that Sam needs to get his $40 for the book from Betty,and that Sally is owed $40 from Bob for her birthday present.What type of third-party beneficiary is Sam?

• A)Intended
• B)Creditor
• C)Both intended and creditor
• D)Donee
• E)Both creditor and donee

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Definitions:

Attitude

A learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object, person, or issue.

External Attributions

The process of explaining someone's behavior by referring to situational factors, rather than personal characteristics.

Situational Factors

External elements or circumstances that can influence an individual's behavior or the outcome of a decision or event.

Contrast Effect

An effect that takes place when people rank something higher or lower than they should as a result of exposure to recent events or situations.