A real-estate agent,Jones,was owed a $7000 commission,having sold property for Mr.Quick.Mr.Quick couldn't be found,but Jones did find his wife and learned that she had over $20 000 in treasury bills.Mr.Jones told her that if she didn't assign to him $7000 of the $20 000,he would make sure her husband was imprisoned for his debts and "for other crimes" he knew about.If she did make an assignment in writing to Jones of the $7000 but later tried to void the agreement,she would argue which of the following?

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The wife of Mr. Quick was under duress when she signed the agreement to assign $7000 of her treasury bills to Jones. Duress occurs when a person is forced to enter into a contract against their will. In this case, Jones threatened to have her husband imprisoned for his debts and "for other crimes" he knew about. Therefore, if the agreement was voided, the defense of duress could be used to argue that the agreement was made under coercion and should be set aside.

A Real-Estate Agent,Jones,was Owed a $7000 Commission,having Sold Property for Mr.Quick.Mr.Quick