Ron Operates a Garbage Pickup Business

question 18

Multiple Choice

Ron operates a garbage pickup business.He contracts to pick up garbage from an apartment complex for the next 52 weeks at a price of $150 per week.Unexpectedly,the landfill center where Ron takes the garbage to dispose of it,files for bankruptcy.As a result,Ron must travel an additional 100 miles to the nearest landfill center,turning Ron's expected profit into a loss of $40 per week.Ron's best argument in support of his petition to be discharged from the contract is

• A)the mail box rule.
• B)commercial impracticability.
• C)frustration of purpose.
• D)true impossibility.

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Definitions:

Legally Enforceable

A term that describes a contract or obligation that is recognized by law and can be upheld in a court of law.

Writing

The activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text.

Defective Tender

Involves an offer of payment that does not meet the legal requirements or criteria specified in a contract.

Right to Cure

A legal provision that allows a party in breach of contract an opportunity to fix or "cure" the breach within a designated period.