All but which of the following is true about a delegation of duties?

A) When the delegatee assumes the delegated duty, both the delegator and the delegatee are liable for performance of the contractual duty to the obligee.
B) Contractual duties are generally delegable.
C) The courts will examine an assignment more closely than a delegation.
D) A delegation will not be permitted if the nature of the duties are personal in that the obligee has a substantial interest in having the delegator perform the contract.

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Margie Collantes · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The courts typically scrutinize assignments more closely than delegations because assignments involve the transfer of rights, which can have a more significant impact on the parties involved, whereas delegations involve the transfer of duties, which generally does not change the rights or obligations under the contract as significantly.

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