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13) Which of the following is a requirement made by the Statute of Frauds when a party sues to enforce an alleged contract?
A) | A memorandum must be in existence at the time suit is brought. |
B) | The contract must contain more essential terms of the contract than the memorandum. |
C) | Any person who signs the memorandum must sign with the intention of being bound. |
D) | A memorandum must be made at the time the contract is executed. |
14) A bill of lading refers to:
A) | a proof of identity that a consignee must deliver to a carrier prior to receiving the goods that have been transported. |
B) | an agreement between the owner of a vessel and a merchant, by which a ship is hired for the transport of goods for a defined period. |
C) | a receipt and contract between the shipper of a particular good and a carrier. |
D) | a form signed by an officer of a vessel evidencing the receipt of a certain consignment on board and which does not serve as a document of title. |
15) The difference between a straight bill of lading and an order bill of lading is that:
A) | an order bill of lading lists the limitations on the liability of a carrier while a straight bill of lading does not. |
B) | a straight bill of lading lists the limitations on the liability of a carrier while an order bill of lading does not. |
C) | a straight bill of lading is negotiable while an order bill of lading is nonnegotiable. |
D) | a straight bill of lading is nonnegotiable while an order bill of lading is negotiable. |
16)A private carrier’s contract for transporting goods is an example of:
A) | a mutual-benefit bailment. |
B) | a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailor. |
C) | a conversion of property. |
D) | a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailee. |
17)A(n) _____ is a sale in which a seller or an agent of the seller orally asks for bids on goods and orally accepts the highest bid.
A) | auction |
B) | bidding |
C) | escrow |
D) | collusion |
17)A(n) _____ is a sale in which a seller or an agent of the seller orally asks for bids on goods and orally accepts the highest bid.
A) | auction |
B) | bidding |
C) | escrow |
D) | collusion |
Q13) Answer is D) A memorandum must be made at the time the contract is executed
Q14) Answer is C) a receipt and contract between the shipper of a particular good and a carrier.
Q15) Answer is D) a straight bill of lading is nonnegotiable while an order bill of lading is negotiable.
Q16) Answer is A) a mutual benefit bailment
Q17) Answer is A) Auction