Blake and Carla sign a contract for the sale of Blake's Bakery to Carla. The parties intend their written contract to be a final statement of most, but not all, of the terms of their agreement. In a dispute between the parties, with respect to the terms, a court is most likely to admit evidence that is

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Under the parol evidence rule, when parties intend their written contract to be a final statement of their agreement, evidence of prior or contemporaneous agreements that contradict the written contract is generally not admissible. However, evidence that is consistent with the written contract, meant to supplement rather than contradict the terms, can be admitted, especially if the contract is not intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement terms.

Blake and Carla Sign a Contract for the Sale of Blake's