Matrix, Inc

question 15

Multiple Choice

Matrix, Inc. contracts with Smalltown Economic Development Corp. to build a factory in Smalltown that will employ 1,000 workers from Smalltown. Matrix later breaches this contract, and Smalltown citizens who were expecting to be employed sue Matrix for breach of its contract. Smalltown citizens' best argument for damages involves the legal doctrine of:

• A) quasi contracts.
• B) privity of contracts.
• C) intended beneficiaries.
• D) implied-in-fact contract.

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Definitions:

Sole Proprietorship

A business owned and operated by a single individual, with no legal distinction between the owner and the business entity.

Owner's Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a company after deducting liabilities, representing the ownership's value in the business.

Merchandise

Goods that are purchased for resale at a profit as part of a business's retail operations.

Withdrawal

The act of removing funds from an account, or the act of removing capital from a business by its owner.