Sales
Merchants
Universal Commercial Code
Vocabulary
Unconscionable Contracts
100

Are oral sales contracts enforceable in court?

A. Yes

B. No

A. Yes

100

True or False: New terms are considered proposals.

True

100

All are examples of goods EXCEPT

A. Food

B. Clothing

C. Land

D. Books

C. Land

100

Define Barter

An exchange of goods for goods

100

Are all adhesion contracts unconscionable?

No, but the majority are. 

200

To initiate a contract of sale, the ______ must transfer or agree to transfer the property in the goods to the _____. 

A. government; White House

B. buyer; seller

C. parent company; 

D. seller; buyer

D. seller; buyer

200

What are the two types of merchants?

A. Wholesale and Retail Merchants

B. Librarians and Teachers

C. Auto and Business Merchants

D. Jewelers and Casual Sellers

A. Wholesale and Retail Merchants

200

What is the uniformity of law?

The essential for the interstate transactions of business.

200

Define a merchant

A seller who deals regularly in a particular type of goods/claims special knowledge in a certain type of sales transaction 

200

Do unconscionable contracts usually lack consideration and capacity?

Yes

300

What is a sale?

A sale is a contract in which ownership of goods transfers from the seller to a buyer for a price.

300

What is the difference between a merchant and a casual seller?

A merchant is someone who deals regularly in the sales of goods, but a casual seller doesn't specialize in the business of selling.

300

What is the purpose of the UCC?

 To regulate sales of personal property and other business transactions.

300

Define Ownership

A collection of rights that allow the use and enjoyment of property

300

True or False: There are generally no standardized criteria for determining unconscionability as it is a subjective judgment by the judge.

True

400

Additions to sales offers do not count as a _______, but a _______.

A. Proposal; Counteroffer

B. Counteroffer; Proposal

C. Contract; New term

D. New term; Proposal

B. Counteroffer; Proposal

400

What is the receipt for goods being shipped, received, and indicating agreement that the goods will be transported to the specified destination?

A. A Bill of Sale

B. A Bill of Rights

C. A Bill of Lading

D. A Bill of Exchange

C. A Bill of Lading

400

Can a court refuse to enforce an entire contract that it finds to be unconscionable?

A. Yes

B. No

A. Yes

400

Define Non-conforming goods

Goods a seller provides that do not meet the buyer's specifications or are defective in some way

400

What must a court decide when dealing with an unconscionable contract? (One example)

Possible answers:

Refuse to enforce the contract

Enforce the contract without the unconscionable clause

Limit the clause’s application so that the contract is no longer unfair

500

What is one exception of the Statute of Frauds?

Possible answers-

Goods received and accepted by the buyer

Buyer pays for goods and sellers accepts payment

Good specially made not suitable for sale to others

Party against whom enforcement sought admits oral contract made

500

When the seller fails to deliver goods, the right of the buyer to buy similar goods elsewhere to substitute for those not delivered by the seller is called a(n)_____.

A.  act of replacement

B. cover

C. trade-in

D. accommodation

B. cover

500

Define a Contract of Adhesion

When one party dictates all important terms and leaves the buyer with a take-it-or-leave-it option

500

Define Unconscionable contract

A grossly unfair contract for the sale of goods

500
What is a synonym for an unconscionable contract?


A. Fair

B. Common sense

C. Misrepresentation 

D. Bargaining

C. Misrepresentation