Below is an excerpt from the home loan contract Kyle signed with his bank. “The sum of the principal of the loan and all applicable interest will be divided into 360 monthly payments according to the amortization schedule. The Buyer shall make each monthly payment by the first day of the month it is due. A payment not received by the first day of the month it is due will be considered delinquent. A payment not received by the fifteenth day of the month it is due will be subject to a late charge of $75.00. If a payment is not received by the last day of the month it is due, the Buyer and transaction shall be reported to the appropriate credit agencies. In the event of delinquency, the Buyer may divide any payment not received into not more than three equal installments to be included on the next consecutive monthly payments. Notification of the Buyer’s intent to do so must be made by written letter or phone call to the phone number and address listed below within one business week of delinquency.” Kyle failed to make his payment by the first of this month. Kyle’s monthly payment is currently $1,200. If Kyle decides to split the missing payment into two parts and pay it over the next two months, which of the following statements is false?
The paragraph below comes from the rental agreement Susan signed when she opened her account at Super Video.“All rentals are due back by midnight of the due date as printed on the transaction receipt. Any rental not received by midnight on the day it is due is subject to a late charge of $1.50 for each day it is late. Any rental not returned by the fifth day after the due date will be transferred to a sale. The Customer will then be required to pay the purchase price of the item in addition to five (5) days of late fees. The Customer will not be required to return the product once the total balance is paid.”Susan went into her local Super Video to rent a movie last week. When she had made her choice, she approached the checkout counter where the clerk asked for her ID, scanned her movies and asked for $5.83. Susan gave her a $10 bill and the clerk gave her $4.17 as change as she said, “Thank you, have a good day!”. Which of the following events invalidates the contract Susan signed with Super Video?
Below is an excerpt from the home loan contract Kyle signed with his bank. “The sum of the principal of the loan and all applicable interest will be divided into 360 monthly payments according to the amortization schedule. The Buyer shall make each monthly payment by the first day of the month it is due. A payment not received by the first day of the month it is due will be considered delinquent. A payment not received by the fifteenth day of the month it is due will be subject to a late charge of $75.00. If a payment is not received by the last day of the month it is due, the Buyer and transaction shall be reported to the appropriate credit agencies. In the event of delinquency, the Buyer may divide any payment not received into not more than three equal installments to be included on the next consecutive monthly payments. Notification of the Buyer’s intent to do so must be made by written letter or phone call to the phone number and address listed below within one business week of delinquency.” Kyle failed to make his payment by the first of this month. Kyle’s monthly payment is currently $1,200. If Kyle decides to split the missing payment into two parts and pay it over the next two months, which of the following statements is false?
The paragraph below comes from the rental agreement Susan signed when she opened her account at Super Video. "All rentals are due back by midnight of the due date as printed on the transaction receipt. Any rental not received by midnight on the day it is due is subject to a late charge of $1.50 for each day it is late. Any rental not returned by the fifth day after the due date will be transferred to a sale. The Customer will then be required to pay the purchase price of the item in addition to five (5) days of late fees. The Customer will not be required to return the product once the total balance is paid." As of today, Susan's movie is currently five days late. She knows that if she doesn't get the movie back tonight, she will be charged $9.99, the purchase price of the movie, plus five days' worth of late fees. A round trip cab ride to the video store will cost about $10. Which of the following statements is true?
In forming a contract, “consideration” is _____.
Below is an excerpt from the home loan contract Kyle signed with his bank. “The sum of the principal of the loan and all applicable interest will be divided into 360 monthly payments according to the amortization schedule. The Buyer shall make each monthly payment by the first day of the month it is due. A payment not received by the first day of the month it is due will be considered delinquent. A payment not received by the fifteenth day of the month it is due will be subject to a late charge of $75.00. If a payment is not received by the last day of the month it is due, the Buyer and transaction shall be reported to the appropriate credit agencies. In the event of delinquency, the Buyer may divide any payment not received into not more than three equal installments to be included on the next consecutive monthly payments. Notification of the Buyer’s intent to do so must be made by written letter or phone call to the phone number and address listed below within one business week of delinquency.” Due to some changes at his job and the resulting loss of income, Kyle will not be able to make his monthly payment by the first of the month. He does expect to be able to make it by the 9th of the month. According to the contract, what does Kyle need to do?
Cindy is buying a car from Robert for $4,500. Robert has agreed to accept a down payment of $500 and 16 consecutive monthly payments of $250 from Cindy to pay the car off. In agreement, Cindy writes up the following contract: “I agree to pay Robert a down payment of $500 in addition to 16 payments of $225 in exchange for this car.” Robert does not sign the contract, saying there are mistakes Cindy should correct. Which of the following is not a correction Cindy should make??
Below is an excerpt from a home loan contract. “The sum of the principal of the loan and all applicable interest will be divided into 360 monthly payments according to the amortization schedule. The Buyer shall make each monthly payment by the first day of the month it is due. A payment not received by the first day of the month it is due will be considered delinquent. A payment not received by the fifteenth day of the month it is due will be subject to a late charge of $75.00. If a payment is not received by the last day of the month it is due, the Buyer and transaction shall be reported to the appropriate credit agencies. In the event of delinquency, the Buyer may divide any payment not received into not more than three equal installments to be included on the next consecutive monthly payments. Notification of the Buyer’s intent to do so must be made by written letter or phone call to the phone number and address listed below within one business week of delinquency.” According to the contract, which of the following is not a responsibility of the buyer?
The paragraphs below come from the rental agreement signed by a customer when they set up an account at Super Video. “All rentals are due back by midnight of the due date as printed on the transaction receipt. Any rental not received by midnight on the day it is due is subject to a late charge of $1.50 for each day it is late. Any rental not returned by the fifth day after the due date will be transferred to a sale. The Customer will then be required to pay the purchase price of the item in addition to five (5) days of late fees. The Customer will not be required to return the product once the total balance is paid.”According the rental agreement, which of the following is not a responsibility of the customer?
Below is an excerpt from the home loan contract Kyle signed with his bank. “The sum of the principal of the loan and all applicable interest will be divided into 360 monthly payments according to the amortization schedule. The Buyer shall make each monthly payment by the first day of the month it is due. A payment not received by the first day of the month it is due will be considered delinquent. A payment not received by the fifteenth day of the month it is due will be subject to a late charge of $75.00. If a payment is not received by the last day of the month it is due, the Buyer and transaction shall be reported to the appropriate credit agencies. In the event of delinquency, the Buyer may divide any payment not received into not more than three equal installments to be included on the next consecutive monthly payments. Notification of the Buyer’s intent to do so must be made by written letter or phone call to the phone number and address listed below within one business week of delinquency.” Kyle failed to make his payment for this month. He decided to split the missing payment into three installments to be paid over the next three months as described in the contract. Without calling the bank, Kyle sent a check for $1,600 for each of his next three monthly payments. Which action invalidates the contract Kyle signed?
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