Asked by MUHAMMAD SUFYAN on May 31, 2024

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Architect LLC enters into a contract with Barn & Silo Inc. to provide designs for a certain number of farm buildings. Architect provides fewer than half of the designs by the time specified in the contract because the firm is busy with other projects. Architect's performance is most likely

A) a material breach.
B) a minor breach.
C) a reasonable breach.
D) no breach.

Material Breach

A significant violation or failure to comply with a contractual duty, which can lead to the contract's termination.

Minor Breach

A violation of a contract that does not significantly harm the intent of the agreement, allowing the contract to still be fulfilled.

Architect LLC

Refers to a limited liability company operating in the architectural sector, offering professional design services.

  • Identify the variations in contract breaches and understand their corresponding outcomes.
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Paola RodriguezJun 03, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
A material breach occurs when a party fails to perform a contract's major element, significantly harming the other party. Here, Architect LLC's failure to deliver more than half of the designs as agreed significantly undermines the contract's purpose, constituting a material breach.