Mel Is Under Contract with a Textbook Publisher to Write

question 9

True/False

Mel is under contract with a textbook publisher to write an instructor's manual to accompany a new textbook.The contract states that the instructor's manual is to be completed by August 1.On July 1,the publisher calls Mel and asks for an update.Mel states that he's working hard and making progress.He then states that the August 1 deadline is "doable but it's going to be tough." Based on Mel's statement,the textbook publisher may claim an anticipatory repudiation and find another author to complete the project.

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