Consideration Trap
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
17448_rescue-at-sea · CONTRACTS · Choice AThe value of the church's property is too speculative to measure.
Why it's attractive
PE measures promisee's detriment, not promisor's benefit — this is a quasi-contract answer to a PE question
Why it's wrong
PE measures promisee's detriment, not promisor's benefit — this is a quasi-contract answer to a PE question
17448_rescue-at-sea · CONTRACTS · Choice CThere was no consideration for any promise Martha might have made.
Why it's attractive
PE exists precisely to enforce promises WITHOUT consideration — this choice describes the condition that triggers the doctrine, not a defense against it
Why it's wrong
PE exists precisely to enforce promises WITHOUT consideration — this choice describes the condition that triggers the doctrine, not a defense against it
17448_rescue-at-sea · CONTRACTS · Choice DDaniel was an officious intermeddler.
Why it's attractive
Emergency called for immediate action; Martha was present at the scene — negates the 'officious' character
Why it's wrong
Emergency called for immediate action; Martha was present at the scene — negates the 'officious' character
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