CLEP Introductory Business Law case studies
CLEP Introductory Business Law · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CLEP Introductory Business Law exam is a College Board credit-by-examination test that lets you earn college credit for material usually taught in a one-semester introductory business law course. It is aimed at students who already know some legal vocabulary or who are willing to self-study, and it is most useful if your target college publishes a CLEP policy that accepts this exam. The CLEP Introductory Business Law case studies are 5 cases and about 3,300 words.
1Subcontractor Bid Withdrawal and the Reliance Option
Ridgeline Builders is preparing a bid for a municipal library renovation, with bids due at 2:00 p.m. On Wednesday, Ridgeline solicits quotes from electrical subcontractors.
652 words, about 3 min2Battle of the Forms in a Flour Shipment
The parties have exchanged these same forms for six years, and every prior shipment was invoiced with the arbitration clause printed on the back. Northfield loads the flour on March 1; a rail delay means it reaches Cedar Mill on March 6.
676 words, about 3 min3Slip-and-Fall at the 24-Hour Grocery
on a Saturday, Dana enters a 24-hour grocery store to buy milk. Near the frozen-food aisle she slips on a puddle of melted ice cream and fractures her wrist.
634 words, about 3 min4Promoter, Manager, and Members in a Startup LLC
In January, Priya and Marcus agree to launch a coffee-roasting business. Before any entity exists, Priya signs a two-year lease for a roasting space in her own name, telling the landlord, "We're starting RoastWorks LLC and I'm authorized to sign." RoastWorks LLC is not incorporated until March.
650 words, about 3 min5State Egg-Housing Law and the Dormant Commerce Clause
State X, concerned about animal welfare, enacts a statute effective next year: any shell egg sold at retail in State X must come from a hen housed in an enclosure of at least 144 square inches per bird and meeting specified enrichments. Out-of-state producers must certify compliance and pay a 2,000 annual registration fee; in-state producers are inspected by the state at no charge.
688 words, about 3 min