Which situations are exceptions to the statute of frauds principle?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. A verbal contract for a teenager to receive $25 to mow a neighbor's lawn
2. An oral agreement to purchase a new car by making payments over the next 48 months.
3. A "handshake" agreement to sell a one-acre parcel of land
4. An agreement that the hospital will continue to provide oncology services if the current oncology specialty group breaks their contract.
5. A verbal agreement for a nurse to work in a physician's office indefinitely
2,3,4,5
Rationale: The statute of frauds is the legal principle that a contract does not need to be written to be enforceable. The statute of frauds is in effect and no exception exists.
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