According to the Doctrine of Frustration of Purpose

question 42

Multiple Choice

According to the doctrine of frustration of purpose:

• A) complete performance is not achieved because of minor deviations from the agreed-upon performance.
• B) the promisor is estopped from denying the existence of a contract where the promisee has detrimentally relied on that promise.
• C) where both parties know the purpose of a contract and, through no fault of either party, the reason for the contract no longer exists, the contract is terminated.
• D) in a contract for the sale of goods, one or more terms may be missing but the court can find a contract, nonetheless, where the parties have intended to make a contract.

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Definitions:

Behavior

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others, shaped by learning, perception, and external stimuli.

Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory.

Preparedness

A psychological term referring to a predisposition to learn certain types of behaviors or concepts more easily than others, often due to evolutionary pressures.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctive behaviors that interfere with a conditioned response.