Preface<br > To the Student<br > This Study Guide is designed to help you read and understand West s Business<br > Law， Eighth Edition.<br > How this Study Guide<br > Can Help You<br > This study guide can help you maxunize your learning， subject to the constraints<br > and the amount of time you can allot to this course. There are at least six specific ways<br > in which you can benefit from using this guide.<br > 1. This study guide can help you concentrate on the crucial topics in each chapter.<br > 2. If you are forced to miss a class， you can use this study guide to help you learn the<br > material discussed in your absence.<br > 3. There ]s a possibility that the questions that you are required to answer in this<br >study guide are representative of the types of questions that you will be asked during<br > examinations.<br >4. You can use this study guide to help you review for examinations.<br >5. This study guide can help you decide whether you really understand the material.<br >DoWt wait until examination time to find out!<br >6. Finally， the questions in this study guide will help you develop critical thinking<br >skills that you can use in other classes and throughout your career.<br >The Contents of this Study Guide<br > Business law sometimes is considered a difficult subject because it uses a special-<br >ized vocabulary and also takes most people much time and effort to learn. Those who<br >work with and teach business law believe that the subject matter is exciting and defi-<br >nitely worthy of your efforts. Your text， West s Business Law， Eighth Edition， and this<br >student learning guide have been written for the precise purpose of helping you learn<br >the most important aspects of business law. We always try to keep you， the student， in<br >mind.<br > Every chapter includes the following sections:<br > Key Points: From five "key points are presented to you. By the time you finish<br >studying each chapter you should be able to "pass" each check o2mt "<br > p ，<br > vii<br >