Question

John's son was not his agent but contracted to purchase a computer in John's name.When John learned of this,John sternly rebuked his son but continued to use the computer for several weeks.After losing interest in the computer,John offered to return it,saying that the purchase was unauthorized.John:_______.

A) is not liable on the purchase.
B) expressly ratified the purchase.
C) is liable because all children have the apparent authority to contract for their parents.
D) ratified the purchase by John's conduct.

Answer 1

John is accountable for the computer purchase made by his son because he ratified the contract through his conduct of using the computer for several weeks.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the described scenario, the correct answer is D) ratified the purchase by John's conduct. By using the computer for several weeks without objection, John implicitly ratified the contract his son made on his behalf. John's son purchased a computer in John's name without being authorized. When John learned about this, he sternly rebuked his son but continued to use the computer for several weeks. After losing interest in the computer, John offered to return it, claiming that the purchase was unauthorized. Ratification can be express or implied, and in this case, it's implied by John's actions after learning about the purchase. Even though John initially rebuked his son, continuing to use the computer constitutes acceptance of the benefits of the contract, which is a form of ratification.

Answer 2

D)

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario John ratified the purchase by John's conduct. This means that he basically gave formal consent of the purchase by not returning it immediately and instead using the computer for several weeks, which therefore makes the purchase valid.