Cengage Advantage Books: Introduction to Business Law 4th Edition by Timothy Koch, Jeffrey Beatty, Jeffrey Beatty, Susan Samuelson, Susan Samuelson

Exercise 11

Museum schedules a major fundraising dinner, devoted to a famous Botticelli picture, for September 15. Museum then hires Sue Ellen to restore the picture, her work to be done no later than September 14. Sue Ellen is late with the restoration, forcing Museum to cancel the dinner and lose at least $500,000 in donations. Sue Ellen delivers the picture, in excellent condition, two weeks late. Museum sues.
(a) Museum will win.
(b) Museum will win if, when the parties made the deal, Sue Ellen knew the importance of the date.
(c) Museum will win provided that it was Sue Ellen's fault she was late.
(d) Museum will win provided that it was not Sue Ellen's fault she was late.
(e) Museum will lose.