1) Southeast Shipping Company challenges an Alabama statute, claiming that it unlawfully interferes with interstate commerce. A court will likely

a. balance Alabama's interest in regulating against the burden on interstate commerce.

b. balance the burden on Alabama against the merit and purpose of interstate commerce

c. strike the statute.

d. uphold the statute.

2) Owen hires Paula under a contract that reserves to Owen the right to cancel the contract on thirty days’ notice at any time after Paula begins work. This promise is

a. enforceable.   

b. and accord and satisfaction.

c. an unenforceable contract.

d. a release.                                                                                                                                  

3) Nu Produx Inc. (NPI) agrees to sell 100 cell phones to MYTALK Cell Service. NPI identifies the goods by marking the crate with red stripes. Before the crate is shipped, an insurable interest exists in

a. not NPI or MyTalk.

b. NPI and My Talk.

c. NPI only.

d. My Talk only.

4) Jay is seeking to avoid performing a promise to pay Karen $150. Jay is claiming a lack of consideration on Karen’s part. Jay will win if he shows that

a. before Jay’s promise, Karen had already performed the requested act.

b. Karen’s only claim of consideration was the relinquishment of a legal act.

c. Karen’s asserted consideration is only worth $50.

d. the consideration to be performed by Karen will be performed by a third party.

5) Eagle Products, Inc, assures Fine Retail Corporation that its offer to sell its products at a certain price will remain open. This is a firm offer only if

a. Fine (the offeree) gives consideration for the offer.

b. Fine (the offeree) is a merchant.

c. the offer is made by Eagle (a merchant) in a signed writing.

d. the offer states the time period during which it will remain open.