L5M3 Managing Contractual Risk Questions and Answers

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No - There is no consideration. For a document to be considered a contract there must be consideration. This means something of value must be exchanged. In this example John gives Larry something but Larry doesn't give John anything. Therefore there is no consideration and this is not a contract. See p.12

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Benchmarking should be included- this is common in long-term contracts where variables can af-fect the market over time. By including benchmarking, harry gets assurance that the product he purchases will meet the market expectations over the next 10 years. The other answers are incorrect; 1- there is no mention of liability in the question so this is incorrect. 2- service credits would be used if he is concerned the product would be offline/ not perform (it's a form of damages) but this isn't the case in this scenario. He's not worried about underperformance, he's worried about obsolescence. 4- change control is for when there are multiple versions of a contract due to amendments being made.

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This is arbitration as it involves a panel.

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It's reputational damage as the scenario mentions 'bad press'

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"No- there has been a breach in warranty" is the correct answer. The key to answering this question lies in the fact that the specification in this example is a warranty rather than a condition of the contract. P.45 of the study guide explains that the Sale of Goods Act has implications on whether or not a specification is a condition, warranty or innominate term and it's all about whether the product is in 'good condition' and can be used for its intended purpose. In this example the eggs were used for their intended purpose and were in good condition (or Sarah wouldn't have put them in the cakes). Therefore in this example, the eggs needing to be free-range is a warranty of the contract not a condition. Therefore options A and B are both wrong. Answer C is also wrong because the question mentioned that the specification was included in the contract. If you want to know more about the implication of the Sale of Goods act on specifications see p.45.

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Offers include bids on an auction and a price proposal that is valid for 14 days. The other three options are Invitations to Treat. See p.3 for the full list of what constitutes an Invitation to Treat. The tricky thing here is that an auction is an invitation to treat but a bid on an auction is an offer. An auction is an ITT because you're encouraging people to make an offer to you. A bid on the auction is the offer (you offer to buy something at a price you propose).

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1 is the correct answer. This is a direct quote from p. 104 of the study guide.

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1+3 are correct. Specific Performance tend to go through the courts so this is a lengthy and costly process. Because it's mandated by the courts it means that if the offending party doesn't comply, this is a criminal offence and they can be arrested. Option 2 is incorrect as it is the opposite of option 1. Option 4 is incorrect because there is no need for the innocent party to mitigate any losses. See p. 132 for more information on Specific Performance

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Perry should try adjudication. Litigation is public so there would be no confidentiality. Out of the four options only adjudication would provide Perry with what he needs; a binding decision which is confidential. See p.146 for more information on litigation.

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This is the specification as it talks about types of fabric.

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Litigation is the correct answer. This is not a way in which a contract can end- it is a conflict resolution method. The three ways in which a contract can end are; performance, agreement and breach. See p. 42 for more details on how contracts end

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Mediation is consensual- consensual is when a third party is introduced to help reach an agreement. This is in contrast to adjudicative dispute resolution in which the third party acts as a judge and decision maker. Negotiation doesn't involve a third party so is neither. See p. 137.

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"Yes- A Breach has occurred and a contract is in place" - this is the correct answer. Claims against warranties can be made up to six years from the date the contract is breached. Option 2 isn't correct as a breach in warranty does not allow you to rescind the contract. Options 3 and 4 are incorrect because Alan CAN claim damages. There's a useful table about warranties and conditions on p. 127

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Specifying the food needs to be organic is a 'specification'

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Silence is not acceptance. Acceptance can be in writing, verbal or implied by conduct. The three other options are ways in which a contract could be accepted by conduct. See p.8 of the study guide