A Promise Lacks Consideration If a Person Promises to Perform

question 25

Multiple Choice

A promise lacks consideration if a person promises to perform an act or do something he or she is already under an obligation to do. This is called a(n) ________.

• A) illegal consideration
• B) preexisting duty
• C) gift promise
• D) illusory promise

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Definitions:

Random Sampling

Sampling in which every member of a population has an equal chance to be selected and in which selection is determined by “luck of the draw” rather than a decision by the researcher.

Degrees

Units of measurement for angles in a circle or for temperature; in the context of education, it refers to academic qualifications.

Freedom

The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that measures the dispersion of a dataset relative to its mean and is calculated as the square root of the variance.