EBK AUDITING: A RISK BASED-APPROACH
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781337670203
Author: RITTENBERG
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 4, Problem 11CYBK
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Breach of contract:
Breach of contract is a legal term used in contract law. Breach of contract refers to the situation when any party of the contract fails to fulfill his part of the obligation as decided in the contract.
To choose: The correct option.
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which of the following is true?
a.When what is to be delivered is a generic thing, the creditor may ask a person other than the debtor to perform the obligation.
b.Dolo incidente relates to the fraud committed at the time of the perfection of a contract.
c.When negligence is imputed as a cause for the breach in an obligation, the same is presumed.
TRUE or FALSE
1. Statute of Fraud requires that certain executed contracts must be reduced into writing to prevent the commission of fraud.
2. Annulment of the contract is the proper remedy if the contract does not reflect the real intention of the parties and the element of the consent is already present.
3. Automatic transfer of ownership from the creditor to the debtor which is prohibited by law is also known as pactum commissorium.
4. Stipulation pour autrui applies only to executory contracts.
5. Mutual promise to marry which was reduced into writing is enforceable.
6. As a rule, a contract entered into by a guardian on behalf of a minor is rescissible.
Explain the role of Anticipatory Breach of Contract in non-performance of contract. Briefly state and analyze the provisions of Contract Act dealing with Anticipatory Breach of Contract. Support your answer with suitable case study/ case scenario.
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EBK AUDITING: A RISK BASED-APPROACH
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