1. AgriEquip Service & Supply, Inc., sends Merilyn an e-mail in which
AgriEquip offers to employ her for certain hours and a specific amount
of money over a limited period of time. She responds with a
counteroffer that reduces the hours and increases the money. AgriEquip
e-mails an acceptance. Merilyn performs, but AgriEquip refuses to pay.
She files a suit against AgriEquip for breach of contract. The court is
most likely to rule that the e-mail
a. showed only an agreement to agree.
b. was an agreement to the essential terms of an employment
contract.
c. constituted an unenforceable, non-existent contract.
d. contained a contract but is unenforceable because it is electronic.
1. Desmond is Cassandra’s agent. Despite ethical concerns,
Cassandra’s legal duties to Desmond do not include
a. compensation.
b. cooperation.
c. loyalty.
d. reimbursement.
1. Paisley works for Rick’s Air Conditioning & Heating Service. Reasons
for holding Rick’s liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior
for Paisley’s tort injuring Nikki do not include the employer’s
a. ability to afford Nikki more effective relief.
b. ability to pay for Nikki’s injury.
c. control over Paisley.
d. guilt or innocence.
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