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Decision making and Interpersonal Skills Statement - Courses of Action

This Question contains some basic principles and fact situation in which these principles have to applied. Choose

the most appropriate answer to each factual situation given.

Principle: A contract is an agreement enforceably by law.

Situation: ‘A’ invited ‘B’ to his house for dinner. ‘B’ accepted the invitation but later failed to make it. On B’s failure to attend, ‘A’ filed a suit against ‘B’ for the price of non-consumed food. Can this agreement be enforced by law?

This agreement cannot be enforced as it is just a social agreement

This agreement can be forced and ‘A’ can recover the price of non-consumed food

The agreement cannot be enforced as ‘B’ did not accept the invitation in writing

the court may order ‘B’ to pay the price of non-consumed food and also damages for inconvenience.

Explanation:

Let’s cut through the noise and get straight to the point:

- Option 1 (): *This agreement cannot be enforced as it is just a social agreement.*

- Nailed it. Dinner invitations are considered *social* or *domestic* agreements, not legal contracts. There’s no legal intent behind the promise, so the court doesn't get involved if someone flakes.

- Option 2: *This agreement can be enforced and A can recover the price of non-consumed food.*

- No dice. Just because someone was invited and didn’t show doesn’t mean money must change hands. There’s no contract or intent to form one.

- Option 3: *The agreement cannot be enforced as B did not accept the invitation in writing.*

- Nope. Whether B replied in writing or verbally is irrelevant. Social agreements still aren’t contracts, regardless of how you RSVP.

- Option 4: *The court may order B to pay the price of non-consumed food and also damages for inconvenience.*

- That would be wild. Courts don’t meddle in your dinner party woes. No damages, no payment, just a little disappointment.

Bottom line: Only legal agreements with clear intent to create a contract are enforceable. Social stuff—like dinner plans—aren’t. So, you picked the right answer.