Question

Jake attempts to contract with John on behalf of Jerry without Jerry's legal authorization. In such a case, Jake and John cannot create a valid contract because__________.

Answer 1

Answer:

In such case, Jake and John cannot create a valid contract because one party is not competent.

Explanation:

In this case, Jerry has not provided Jake any legal authorization to contact John on his behalf. This shows us that Jake is not a competent party since he does not understand that authorization is needed and thus the contract will render invalid.