Clean Hands Substitute For Reliance
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- Contracts1
Example wrong choices
14424_christmas_pageant_lantern_bid · CONTRACTS · Choice APaul was negligent in erroneously calculating the amount of his sub-bid.
Why it's attractive
A talks about Paul's math fault; it does not show Esther was trapped in her own bid before acceptance.
Why it's wrong
A talks about Paul's math fault; it does not show Esther was trapped in her own bid before acceptance.
14424_christmas_pageant_lantern_bid · CONTRACTS · Choice BAfter Paul's notice of revocation, Esther made a reasonable effort to subcontract with another lighting installer at the lowest possible price.
Why it's attractive
B happens after revocation and helps the substitute-price story; it does not explain why Paul's offer stayed open.
Why it's wrong
B happens after revocation and helps the substitute-price story; it does not explain why Paul's offer stayed open.
14424_christmas_pageant_lantern_bid · CONTRACTS · Choice DEsther dealt with all of her subcontractors in good faith and without seeking to renegotiate lower prices they had bid.
Why it's attractive
D shows clean dealing in general; it still does not show Esther was bound to her prime bid when Paul revoked.
Why it's wrong
D shows clean dealing in general; it still does not show Esther was bound to her prime bid when Paul revoked.
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