John enters into a contract to paint Chad's house.When Chad decides on a color,John will buy the paint and paint the house for the price of $2,500.This contract is governed by:
A) the common law of contracts governs because this is a mixed contract (one for services and goods).
B) the common law of contracts governs because the predominant factor of the contract is for the sale of services and not goods.
C) the Uniform Commercial Code governs because a sale of goods is involved.
D) both the common law and the Uniform Commercial Code will govern this contract.

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The predominant factor of the contract is the provision of services (painting the house) rather than the sale of goods (paint), therefore the common law of contracts would govern this contract.

John Enters into a Contract to Paint Chad's House