Milo and Nate enter into a contract for the closing of a sale of Milo's warehouse. When Nate's schedule conflicts, he asks Ollie to perform his duties at the closing. This transfer of duties is
A) a delegation.
B) an assignment.
C) an accord and satisfaction.
D) a negotiation.

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Delegation is the transfer of duties by one party (the delegatee) to another party (the delegate) who is authorized to perform those duties on behalf of the delegatee. In this scenario, Nate is delegating his duties to Ollie for the closing of the sale of Milo's warehouse, which falls under the definition of delegation. Option B (an assignment) is not applicable because an assignment involves transferring rights, not duties. Option C (an accord and satisfaction) and D (a negotiation) are also not applicable in this situation as they relate to different legal concepts.

Milo and Nate Enter into a Contract for the Closing