CIPS L5M3 Exam - Topic 2 Question 36 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L5M3 exam

Question #: 36
Topic #: 2

Logan Gin Distillery is creating a contract for one of its new suppliers. It is a complicated item that they are ordering and if things go wrong, it would have an extremely negative impact on production, and therefore on revenue. However it is impossible to say what the cost of this would be if things were to go wrong. What type of clause should be included in the contract?

Aliquidated damages

Bunliquidated damages

Cpenalty clause

Dservice credit

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Suggested Answer: C

DEF must deliver the pasta required by ABC is the correct answer. Specific performance is when the innocent party is rewarded by receiving what was initially negotiated - in this case the delivery of pasta. It's basically a posh way of saying that the court mandates you to do what the contract says. See p. 129 for information on Specific Performance.

by Corinne at Sep 11, 2024, 01:56 PM

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Scarlet

6 months ago

What even is a penalty clause? Sounds harsh!

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Bulah

6 months ago

I think unliquidated damages might be better, more flexible.

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Tamala

6 months ago

Wait, can you really predict damages like that? Seems tricky.

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Annice

7 months ago

Totally agree, liquidated damages make sense here!

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Sonia

7 months ago

Liquidated damages are usually the way to go for this.

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Kayleigh

7 months ago

Service credits seem more related to service agreements rather than product supply, so I don't think that's the right choice either.

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Renato

7 months ago

I feel like penalty clauses are generally not enforceable, so that might not be the best option for Logan Gin Distillery.

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Leota

7 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think unliquidated damages might apply here since the costs are uncertain.

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Nadine

8 months ago

I remember discussing liquidated damages in class, especially when it comes to contracts where the costs of a breach are hard to quantify.

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Lashandra

8 months ago

A service credit? I don't think that would really apply here. This seems more like a situation where the company needs some kind of financial protection if the supplier messes up. I'm leaning towards the liquidated damages option.

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Joaquin

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. Is a penalty clause the same as liquidated damages? I'll have to review my notes to make sure I understand the differences between the options.

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Nada

8 months ago

This seems like a tricky one. I'm not sure if I fully understand the difference between liquidated and unliquidated damages, but I think a liquidated damages clause might be the best option here since the cost of things going wrong is impossible to determine.

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Leota

8 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. Since the potential cost of things going wrong is unknown, a liquidated damages clause would be the way to go. That way, the contract can specify an agreed-upon amount of compensation if the supplier fails to deliver as promised.

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Alise

8 months ago

Okay, let me see here. I know it has something to do with Activiti, so I'll need to review my notes on that. Hopefully, the answer is in there somewhere.

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Felicidad

8 months ago

Hmm... I'm not totally sure. I know credit card statements reveal a lot, but which specific detail matters most here? Need to read carefully.

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Catalina

1 year ago

D) service credit? Really? What is this, a rewards program for bad performance? I'll stick with A) liquidated damages, thank you very much.

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Aide

1 year ago

C) penalty clause might be too harsh, liquidated damages seem more reasonable.

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Tony

1 year ago

B) unliquidated damages could be risky, better to go with a safer choice.

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Shawna

1 year ago

A) liquidated damages are a safer option in case things go wrong.

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Lashaunda

1 year ago

Definitely A) liquidated damages. It's the only way to ensure the distillery is properly compensated if things go sideways. Plus, it's a fancy legal term, so it must be the right answer.

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Delila

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm leaning towards C) penalty clause. That way, the supplier knows there will be serious consequences if they mess up. Gotta keep them on their toes, you know?

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Elvera

12 months ago

D) service credit

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Colene

12 months ago

C) penalty clause

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King

12 months ago

B) unliquidated damages

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Kenny

1 year ago

A) liquidated damages

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Josefa

1 year ago

D) service credit

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Emmett

1 year ago

C) penalty clause

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Stephania

1 year ago

B) unliquidated damages

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Britt

1 year ago

A) liquidated damages

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Vanda

1 year ago

I'm not sure about this one. I was thinking B) unliquidated damages might be the way to go since the impact is so uncertain. But I could be wrong.

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Elouise

1 year ago

I think the answer is A) liquidated damages. This seems like the most appropriate clause to include in the contract since the cost of things going wrong is impossible to predict.

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