Antoine, a Bush Pilot, Agrees to Ferry an Exploration Crew

question 25

True/False

Antoine, a bush pilot, agrees to ferry an exploration crew from Gamma Oil to a remote part of Alberta in his helicopter, and to retrieve them a month later. Three weeks into the bush, the Gamma team learn through listening to local radio chatter on their short-wave radio that Antoine has sold his helicopter to a pilot in New Brunswick. If Gamma Oil arranges on its own for another helicopter to pick up the crew, it runs the risk of having to pay both the new pilot, and Antoine, should Antoine have made some alternative provision to honour his obligation to extract the crew.

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Definitions:

Polyandry

A form of marriage in which a woman is married to two or more men at the same time.

Polygyny

A type of matrimonial arrangement where a man can concurrently have multiple wives.

Polygamy

A marital practice in which an individual has more than one spouse simultaneously, recognized in some cultures and religions.

Breadwinners

Persons who earn the primary source of income for a household, supporting the family's financial needs.