Harry meets his friend,Handy,for a few drinks one Friday afternoon.After a while,the following conversation takes place:
Harry: You know I just bought all the lumber to build a deck on the back of my house.The two builders I've talked to want over $1,000 to build it.That's ridiculous!
Handy: No kidding! I could do it for less.
Harry: Really? Do you know how? How much would you charge?
Handy: I pretty much know how right now and could figure out the rest.I don't know how long it would take,so I don't want to give a fixed price.But I'd do it for $10 an hour.
Harry: That's OK,so long as it doesn't take over 80 hours.Otherwise,I might as well pay one of those guys I talked to.
Handy: OK.
Handy builds the deck while Harry is out of town.Harry sees the deck when he returns and is happy until he notices that the support posts are not placed in concrete as they are on most decks.He contacts Handy and they have the following conversation:
Harry: Those posts should have been placed in concrete!
Handy: Probably,but this will probably be good enough.
Harry: Well,I want them in concrete.
Handy: I'll redo it if you want me to.It will take another 20 hours.
Harry: I don't care! I want it done right.
Handy finishes the job and presents Harry with a bill for $900,$750 for the original 75 hours,and $150 for the time spent redoing the job.Harry wants to pay only the $750 but Handy claims he is entitled to the full amount.Discuss the arguments and strengths of each side's case if it should go to court.

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Harry meets his friend,Handy,for a few drinks one Friday afternoon.After a while,the following conversation takes place: 
Harry: You know I just bought all the lumber to build a deck on the back of my house.The two builders I've talked to want over $1,000 to build it.That's ridiculous!
Handy: No kidding! I could do it for less.
Harry: Really? Do you know how? How much would you charge?
Handy: I pretty much know how right now and could figure out the rest.I don't know how long it would take,so I don't want to give a fixed price.But I'd do it for $10 an hour.
Harry: That's OK,so long as it doesn't take over 80 hours.Otherwise,I might as well pay one of those guys I talked to.
Handy: OK.
Handy builds the deck while Harry is out of town.Harry sees the deck when he returns and is happy until he notices that the support posts are not placed in concrete as they are on most decks.He contacts Handy and they have the following conversation: 
Harry: Those posts should have been placed in concrete!
Handy: Probably,but this will probably be good enough.
Harry: Well,I want them in concrete.
Handy: I'll redo it if you want me to.It will take another 20 hours.
Harry: I don't care! I want it done right.
Handy finishes the job and presents Harry with a bill for $900,$750 for the original 75 hours,and $150 for the time spent redoing the job.Harry wants to pay only the $750 but Handy claims he is entitled to the full amount.Discuss the arguments and strengths of each side's case if it should go to court.

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The Answer of Harry meets his friend,Handy,for a few drinks one Friday afternoon.After a while,the following conversation takes place: 
Harry: You know I just bought all the lumber to build a deck on the back of my house.The two builders I've talked to want over $1,000 to build it.That's ridiculous!
Handy: No kidding! I could do it for less.
Harry: Really? Do you know how? How much would you charge?
Handy: I pretty much know how right now and could figure out the rest.I don't know how long it would take,so I don't want to give a fixed price.But I'd do it for $10 an hour.
Harry: That's OK,so long as it doesn't take over 80 hours.Otherwise,I might as well pay one of those guys I talked to.
Handy: OK.
Handy builds the deck while Harry is out of town.Harry sees the deck when he returns and is happy until he notices that the support posts are not placed in concrete as they are on most decks.He contacts Handy and they have the following conversation: 
Harry: Those posts should have been placed in concrete!
Handy: Probably,but this will probably be good enough.
Harry: Well,I want them in concrete.
Handy: I'll redo it if you want me to.It will take another 20 hours.
Harry: I don't care! I want it done right.
Handy finishes the job and presents Harry with a bill for $900,$750 for the original 75 hours,and $150 for the time spent redoing the job.Harry wants to pay only the $750 but Handy claims he is entitled to the full amount.Discuss the arguments and strengths of each side's case if it should go to court.

Harry Meets His Friend,Handy,for a Few Drinks One Friday Afternoon