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On August 20, Jolene signs a lease agreeing to rent an apartment from George. The lease term begins on September 1. On August 22, Jolene informs George that she doesn't want to rent the apartment after all. Is Jolene breaching the contract?
 
  A) No, because a written lease is not a valid contract until the tenant actually moves in.
  B) No, because the contract did not exist until September 1.
  C) Yes, because the contract was in effect on August 22, even though the lease term itself didn't start until September 1.
  D) Yes, because a contract's effective date is always the date of signing, regardless of what the contract says.

Question 2

Under the UCC section 2-202, what resources can a court use to interpret a contract for the sale of goods between merchants?
 
  A) legal dictionaries and encyclopediae
  B) None - nothing can be used to interpret or modify the terms of a written contract.
  C) course of dealing and trade-specific terms
  D) the parties' prior negotiations and subjective intent



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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