Delta Company hires Earl to design a Web page for Delta for $900. Before the pro

Question

Delta Company hires Earl to design a Web page for Delta for $900. Before the project is started, Delta asks Earl to trouble-shoot Delta's computer operating system software for an additional $700. Earl agrees. The entire contract is oral. Earl completes the work in 14 months, but Delta refuses to pay. Earl files a suit against Delta, which raises the Statute of Frauds as a defense. Select one: O a. The contract must be in writing because it took 14 months to complete b. For the contract to be enforceable it must have been possible, under its terms, to complete the project in less than one year from the time the contract was formed C. The contract must be in writing if it was likely to take more than 1 year to perform d. In order for the contract to be enforceable it must have been possible, under its terms, to complete the project within one year from the time the contract was formed. O e. None of the above

Explanation / Answer

The answer is given below:

a. The contract must be in writing because it took 14 months to complete.

Always a contract needs to be in written, only that can act as an evidence of proof. The oral agreement will not be valid.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse D
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.