Reference no: EM132181607
1. Stuart claimed that when he was hired by Midwest Bottling Co., the company orally offered a contract to employ him until he retired. Stuart claimed he accepted and told Midwest Bottling Co. he might not retire for 10 more years. Three years later, Midwest Bottling Co. terminated Stuart's employment. Stuart sued, claiming breach of employment contract. Midwest Bottling claimed the alleged oral contract was required by the Statute of Frauds to be in writing because it could not be completed in one year and therefore was unenforceable. Did the contract fall within the Statute of Frauds?
Yes, because Stuart worked for the company 3 years before being fired
Yes, because Stuart told the company he might not retire for 10 more years
No, because it was possible for the oral contract to be completed within 1 year
No, because the oral contract was unconscionable
2. ______________ warehouses combines loads from multiple suppliers and ships the combined loads to customers in FTL shipments
A) Consolidation
B) Break-Bulk
C) Sorting
D) Integrated Service Provider
3. The cost of home computers has dropped. The cost of laptops has also dropped. Come to think of it, production costs of computer chips are also at their all-time low.
(a) This passage is an argument.
(b) This passage is not an argument because there are no claims or only one claim.
(c) This passage is not an argument because none of the claims offer a reason for the other.
(d) This passage is not an argument because the reasons explain rather than prove the other claims.
4. The objective of ________ is to combine inventory from multiple origins into a prespecified assortment for a specific customer with little or no storage in warehouses.
A) Freight Forwarding
B) Cross-docking
C) Assembly
D) Cubing