Business Law, 8e (Cheeseman)
Chapter 20 Remedies for Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts
1) The seller’s or lessor’s general obligation is to transfer and deliver the goods to the buyer or
lessee.
2) For non carrier deliveries, if the seller or lessor has no place of business, the place of delivery
is the seller’s or lessor’s residence.
3) Destination contracts are an example of noncarrier delivery.
4) A sales contract requires the seller to send the goods to the buyer at a specifically named
destination.
5) In a shipment contract, delivery occurs when the shipment reaches the destination.
6) Under the perfect render rule, the buyer can reject a whole shipment of nonconforming goods.
7) If a buyer accepts nonconforming goods, the buyer may seek remedies against the seller.
8) The right to cure rule can be invoked by the seller.
9) The right to cure rule allows buyers to claim replacements for noncorforming goods.
10) The UCC alters the perfect tender rule with regard to installment contracts.
11) If the goods are rejected for nonconformance, the cost of inspection can be recovered from
the seller.
12) If the goods conform to the contract, the seller pays for the inspection.
13) Acceptance of a part of any commercial unit is acceptance of the entire unit.
14) Acceptance occurs if the buyer resells the goods delivered by the seller.
15) A buyer cannot revoke his acceptance if he or she has already accepted nonconforming
goods.
16) Revocation of acceptance is not effective until the seller or lessor is so notified.
17) The right to withhold delivery is available to the seller if the buyer or lessee wrongfully
rejects or revokes acceptance of the goods.
18) Goods in possession with bailees are considered to be in transit.
19) The buyer or lessee can recover any damages incurred on the disposition of the goods.
20) Incidental charges can be claimed by the seller incurred on the disposition of goods.
21) If a buyer breaches a sales contract before the seller has delivered the goods, the seller cannot
recover damages from the buyer.
22) A seller can claim lost profits in case of damages not putting them in a position as the
performance of the contract would have.
23) The right to recover the goods from an insolvent seller is applicable for unfinished goods.
24) A lost volume seller can recover damages from a defaulting buyer who has sold to another
buyer.
25) A decree of specific performance is a court order that demands the seller or lessor to perform
the contract.
26) The right to replevy goods can be invoked by the seller.
27) The right to cover can be invoked by the buyer if the seller delivers nonconforming goods.
28) A buyer or lessee who rightfully covers may sue the seller or lessor for additional expenses
paid.
29) Replevin actions are also possible on goods not identified in the contract.
30) The measure of damages for nondelivery is the difference between the contract price and the
market price at the time the breach is realized.
31) The UCC statutes of limitations cannot be reduced by the contracting parties.
32) Preestablished damages mentioned in a contract are known as liquidated damages.
33) Liquidated damages can be claimed in addition to actual damages.
34) A party in a contract that uses its bargaining power unfairly can render the contract
unconscionable.
35) An unconscionable contract can be enforced if the unconscionable clause is removed.
36) ________ is an action a party to a sales or lease contract is required by law to carry out.
A) Obligation
B) Breach
C) Capture
D) Revocation
37) Failure of a party to perform an obligation in a sales or lease contract is known as ________.
A) revocation
B) breach
C) acceptance
D) replevin
38) The obligation of a seller to transfer and deliver goods to the buyer or lessee in accordance
with a sales or lease contract is known as ________.
A) the rule of capture
B) deliverance
C) replevin
D) tender of delivery
39) Which of the following would be considered as a breach of contract?
A) acceptance of nonconforming goods by a buyer
B) nonacceptance of conforming goods by a buyer
C) delivery of conforming goods by a seller
D) non-delivery of goods to a buyer that has a document of title
40) A sales contract that requires the seller to send the goods to the buyer but not to a specifically
named destination is known as a(n) ________.
A) shipment contract
B) destination contract
C) option contract
D) consignment contract
41) A(n) ________ is a sales contract that requires the seller to deliver goods to the buyer’s place
of business or another specified location.
A) consignment contract
B) option contract
C) shipment contract
D) destination contract
42) A person buying goods from the place where the goods are manufactured would be an
example of ________ delivery.
A) noncarrier case
B) carrier case
C) shipment contract
D) destination contract
43) Which of the following is true for a perfect tender rule delivery?
A) The seller can reject delivery of certain parts of the goods.
B) The buyer can only reject parts of the goods and not the whole shipment.
C) The buyer can seek remedies for accepting nonconforming goods.
D) The seller can seek remedies for noncorforming goods that were accepted by the buyer.
44) Which of the following is a recourse for sellers, under the UCC, in case of shipment of
noncorforming or defective goods?
A) tender of delivery
B) right to cure
C) perfect tender rule
D) replevin
45) When is a delivery considered completed in a shipment contract?
A) when the buyer receives the shipment
B) when the seller hands over the shipment to the carrier
C) when the shipment reaches the destination that the buyer specified
D) when the seller notifies the buyer of the shipment in transit
46) In a destination contract, delivery is completed when the shipment ________.
A) reaches the destination specified in the contract
B) is inspected by the buyer and approved
C) is handed over to the carrier by the seller
D) is in transit to the destination specified in the contract
47) A(n) ________ is a type of contract that requires or authorizes goods to be delivered and
accepted in separate lots.
A) option contract
B) installment contract
C) consignment
D) lease contract
48) Which of the following is true of a contract in which the goods were destroyed, of no fault of
the buyer or seller, before the title to goods passed to the buyer?
A) The buyer has to still pay for the destroyed goods.
B) The seller and buyer are excused from contractual obligations.
C) The buyer can successfully claim for replacements from the seller.
D) The seller is obligated to make a new shipment as the previous contract.
49) Which of the following is true for the perfect tender rule under installment contracts?
A) The buyer cannot seek remedies against the seller for accepting noncorforming goods.
B) The seller cannot invoke the right to cure rule.
C) The buyer can reject a shipment only if it impairs the value of the entire contract.
D) The buyer can reject replacements or cured goods.
50) What is the right to cure in sales or lease contracts?
A) The right of the buyer to ask for a replacement of nonconforming goods.
B) The right of the seller to ship nonconforming goods on grounds of prior acceptance.
C) The right of the seller to fix nonconforming goods.
D) The right of the buyer to reject shipment of conforming goods.
51) Which of the following is true for a buyer’s right of inspection?
A) Cost of inspection is shared by the seller and buyer if goods are conforming.
B) Cost of inspection can be recovered from the seller if goods are nonconforming.
C) Goods can only be inspected before shipment is made by the seller.
D) Inspection has to be performed after the goods in the contract have been accepted.
52) Which of the following constitutes an acceptance by the buyer?
A) if the buyer asks for inspection of goods upon its arrival
B) if the buyer does not pass the title of the goods to another buyer
C) if the buyer fails to reject the goods within a reasonable time after delivery
D) if the buyer accepts nonconforming goods
53) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, which of the following is true for when a credit
period starts, if the buyer purchases goods on credit sale from the seller?
A) from the time the goods are shipped
B) from the time the buyer receives the goods
C) from the time the contract is signed by the buyer
D) from the time the buyer accepts the shipment
54) Unless otherwise agreed, when is payment due between a buyer and seller in a shipment
contract?
A) when the shipment is in transit
B) when the goods are delivered
C) when the contract was signed
D) when the shipment is handed over to the carriers
55) Which of the following is grounds for revoking an acceptance?
A) if the seller makes a timely cure of nonconforming goods
B) if the goods were accepted after the nonconformity was discovered
C) if the buyer has accepted only one commercial unit from the entire unit
D) if the nonconformity substantially impairs the value of the goods to the buyer
56) Which of the following is essential for a revocation of acceptance to be effective?
A) The seller must be notified of the revocation within a reasonable time.
B) The seller’s promise to timely cure of the nonconformity is not met.
C) The nonconformity must be discovered before acceptance is given.
D) The nonconformity substantially impairs the value of the goods to the buyer.
57) Which of the following is a buyer right to remedy?
A) right to recover damages for nondelivery
B) right to dispose of goods
C) right to replevy goods
D) right to obtain specific performance
58) The right of a seller or lessor to refuse to send goods to a buyer or lessee upon breach of a
sales or lease contract by the buyer or lessee or the insolvency of the buyer or lessee is known as
the ________.
A) right to recover purchase rent
B) right to reclaim goods
C) right to withhold delivery
D) right to dispose of goods
59) In which of the following does a seller have the right to stop delivery of goods in transit
regardless of the size of the shipment?
A) if the buyer repudiates the contract
B) if the buyer has payments due
C) if the seller learns of the buyer’s insolvency
D) if the seller has been ordered for specific performance
60) ________ is the right of a seller or lessor to demand the return of goods from the buyer or
lessee under specified situations.
A) Right to dispose of goods
B) Right to recover damages
C) Right to recover purchase price
D) Right to reclaim goods
61) Which of the following is true for a seller’s right to dispose of goods from a breach of
contract?
A) Any profit made on the resale or release of the goods has to be shared with the original buyer.
B) Incidental charges can be recovered from the original buyer.
C) The seller cannot resell the goods unless the original buyer agrees to it.
D) The buyer can only dispose of goods that have already been delivered.
62) Which of the following is a right to remedy that a seller can claim while the goods are in
possession of the buyer?
A) right to dispose of goods
B) right to withhold delivery of goods
C) right to stop delivery of goods in transit
D) right to reclaim goods
63) What right to remedy did Klint exercise when they stopped shipment to Zeitar?
A) right to dispose of goods
B) right to stop goods in transit
C) right to obtain specific performance
D) right to recover purchase rent
64) What legal action can Klint take against Zeitar?
A) sue and recover lost profits
B) sue to recover purchase price
C) get a court order asking for specific performance
D) exercise the buyer’s right to cover
65) What right to remedy did Klint exercise when selling the microchips to another studio?
A) right to claim lost profits
B) right to cover
C) right to dispose of goods
D) right to recover damages
66) What is the similarity between a buyer’s remedy of capture and replevy?
A) both are invoked when the buyer has to cover
B) both are invoked for accepting nonconforming goods
C) both helps the buyer to receive damages
D) both helps the buyer recover goods from the seller
67) Pollard entered into a sales contract to purchase a specific Picasso painting from Jenson for
$15 million. When Pollard tenders payment, Jenson refuses to sell the painting to the buyer.
Which of the following legal rights to remedy can Pollard exercise to retrieve the Picasso
painting from Jenson?
A) right to cover
B) right to recover damages for nondelivery
C) right to obtain specific performance
D) right to cancel the contract
68) What is the amount of legal damages that Blue Rorschach can recover from Zenzo because
of the breach of contract?
A) $4,400
B) $5,000
C) $4,000
D) $44,000
69) What legal right to remedy did Blue Rorschach exercise when contracting Dell Computers
and suing Zenzo for failure of delivery of goods?
A) right to replevy goods
B) right to cover
C) right to recover damages for accepted nonconforming goods
D) right to obtain specific performance
70) The term ________ refers to an action by a buyer or lessor to recover scarce goods
wrongfully withheld by a seller or lessor.
A) revocation
B) replevin
C) accommodation
D) damages
71) Which one of the following is a remedy for buyers in cases where the seller or lessor tenders
nonconforming goods, and the buyer or lessee accepts them?
A) cover and then recover damages
B) deduct damages from the unpaid purchase or rent price
C) replevy the goods
D) sue for specific performance
72) A(n) ________ can be obtained in writing from the other party if there is an indication that a
contract will be breached by that party.
A) adequate assurance of performance
B) replevy
C) right to obtain specific performance
D) good faith agreement
73) ________ is a rule which provides that an action for breach of any written or oral sales or
lease contract must commence within four years after the cause of action accrues.
A) Perfect tender rule
B) Specific performance decree
C) Replevin
D) UCC statute of limitations
74) Mansfield Dairies entered into a contract with Aratez Inc., a dairy product food processing
company, to provide dairy products for a period of four years. The contract included a provision
for a one-year limitation period in case of breach. But with less than a year left on the contract,
Mansfield Dairies stopped shipment of milk products to Aratez Inc. Under the UCC statute of
limitations, which of the following would be true with reference to Aratez Inc.’s right to bring a
lawsuit against Mansfield Dairies for breach of contract?
A) The lawsuit could be filed anytime within one year from the breach.
B) The lawsuit could only be filed after the expiration of the contract.
C) The lawsuit could not be filed as there was less than a year left to complete the contract.
D) The lawsuit could be filed any time within four years from the breach.
75) Damages that will be paid upon a breach of contract, but that are established in advance are
known as ________.
A) capture
B) replevy
C) installment damages
D) liquidated damages
76) Explain how payments are made for contracts under the UCC?
77) How does the UCC deal with issues that are not present in express terms in a contract?
78) Give an account of the seller’s right to recover damages for breach of contract.
79) When does a buyer have the right to cancel a sales or lease contract?
80) What is the doctrine of unconscionability under the UCC?