A homeowner signs a $35,000 kitchen remodel contract on Wednesday at the contractor's showroom. The homeowner decides to cancel on Friday. What is the result?
Correct Answer
D) Invalid cancellation - contract was not signed at the home
The 3-day right to cancel only applies to contracts signed at the buyer's residence, not at the contractor's place of business.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The 3-day right to cancel applies only to contracts signed at the buyer's residence or away from the contractor's place of business. Since this contract was signed at the contractor's showroom (their place of business), the cancellation right never arose. The cancellation attempt on Friday is invalid.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Valid cancellation - but subject to a cancellation fee
There is no statutory provision for a cancellation fee under the 3-day right to cancel. Moreover, the right to cancel doesn't even apply here, so 'valid cancellation with a fee' is doubly incorrect.
Option B: Invalid cancellation - Friday is not a business day
While Friday is indeed not a business day in some contexts, that is irrelevant here. The cancellation is invalid not because of timing, but because the right to cancel never existed — the contract was signed at the contractor's place of business.
Option C: Valid cancellation - within the 3-day period
This is the trap answer. Students who remember '3-day rule' and count Wednesday to Friday as 'within 3 days' miss the critical threshold: the signing location. The right to cancel is location-dependent, not just time-dependent.
Memory Technique
Before applying the 3-day rule, always ask: WHERE was the contract signed? Contractor's office/showroom = no right to cancel. Homeowner's home or other off-site location = right to cancel exists.
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