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Practice question: Option Contract

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Under Article 1479, what supports an accepted unilateral promise to buy or sell as a binding option?
  1. Consideration distinct from the purchase price
  2. The purchase price alone in every case
  3. An advertisement's length
  4. The seller's undisclosed intention
  5. The buyer's age alone

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles 1324 and 1479: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • PNOC v. Keppel Philippines Holdings, GR 202050, July 25, 2016, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2016/jul2016/gr_202050_2016.html
  • F.F. Cruz & Company v. NMC Container Lines, GR 270449, August 11, 2025, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70224

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