1.The longer Tommy stayed on this job, the more he hated it. He thought the boss was too demanding. He especially disliked being reprimanded for being late. One afternoon, he was asked by a secretary to take a letter to the boss for his signature. The boss had had an eye operation and was recuperating at home. Tommy got two signatures, one on the letter and one on a note promising to pay Tommy $1000 in consideration for services rendered. The boss was not careless, but couldn't read the papers. What argument, if any, could the boss use to avoid paying on the (promissory) note he signed? Give full reasons for your answer

2.Slade went to the store and asked to see an AM-FM clock radio with a tape deck. The salesman brought out a clock radio that he said had all of the features that he wanted. After looking at the price tag and little else, Slade said he would think about it. The salesman said that this was the most popular model sold, that they sold 1000 of them during the World Series alone, that it had the highest rating in Consumer Reports, and that he only had that one left. Slade bought it. Later, he found out that all of the statements made to him by the salesman were false, including the one that the clock had all of the features he wanted, because it did not have an AM band. What remedy is available to Slade? Explain.

3.Sepehr offered to sell Kolby his car and agreed to hold the offer open for one week, expiring Saturday at noon. The following Sunday, Kolby phoned Sepehr to tell him that he had decided to accept the offer and purchase Sepehr's car. Sepehr said at that time that he had decided to keep the car and was just about to phone Kolby to revoke the offer. Kolby said, "Too bad," and demanded performance of the contract. Explain the legal responsibilities of the parties and the outcome.

4.If the mail is a reasonable means for accepting an offer, is a contract formed when the offeror drops a letter of revocation in the mailbox at the very same instant that the offeree drops a letter of acceptance in the mailbox? Explain