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In which of the following types of contracts does the owner pay the contractor a stipulated amount for each unit or section of work performed?
Suggested Answer: B
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NPPE materials define a unit-price contract as one in which payment is based on measured quantities of work performed at predetermined unit rates. This contract type is commonly used when the total quantity of work cannot be precisely determined at the outset.
Option B correctly reflects this definition. Cost-plus contracts reimburse actual costs plus a fee, fixed-price contracts pay a single lump sum, and design-build contracts combine design and construction responsibilities rather than defining a payment structure based on units.
Therefore, option B is the correct answer.
17 comments · newest first
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Shalon
23 days ago
I feel confident about this one!
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Coletta
28 days ago
Exactly, Unit-Price is clear.
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Lizette
1 month ago
Design-Build doesn't fit either.
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Nicolette
1 month ago
Fixed-Price is a lump sum, not per unit.
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Tayna
1 month ago
Cost-Plus seems too vague for this.
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Adria
2 months ago
I was unsure at first, but B feels right.
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Shalon
2 months ago
Yeah, that makes sense. You pay per unit.
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Coletta
2 months ago
I think it's B) Unit-Price Contract.
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Tess
2 months ago
Really? I always get those mixed up.
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Garry
2 months ago
Nope, it's B. Cost-Plus is different!
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Malcom
2 months ago
Wait, are you sure? I thought it was A) Cost-Plus.
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Isreal
3 months ago
Agreed! That's the one where you pay per unit.
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Kaitlyn
3 months ago
It's definitely B) Unit-Price Contract.
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Tamar
3 months ago
I’m pretty confident it’s B. I recall the definition mentioned in our notes about paying for each unit completed.
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Ernest
3 months ago
I keep mixing up Cost-Plus and Unit-Price. I feel like both involve payments based on work done, but I think Unit-Price is more specific.
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Coleen
3 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think the answer is B. Unit-Price Contract sounds right for paying per unit of work.
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Viola
4 months ago
I think it's the Unit-Price Contract, but I'm not entirely sure. We went over different contract types in class.