Which of the following is a commonly implied term?

• A. Fitness for purpose.
• B. Delivery date as stated in the contract.
• C. Price in the contract.
• D. Express warranty as a separate document.

Answer: (B)

Implied terms in contracts for the sale of goods include protections that kick in even if they aren’t written down. A key one is that the goods must be fit for the purpose for which they are bought and of satisfactory quality. This matters because, when a buyer relies on the seller’s advice or specifies a particular use, the law inserts this term to ensure the goods actually serve that use. It’s a standard safeguard built into many commercial transactions, so it’s commonly implied without needing an express clause.

Delivery date, price, and express warranties are typically terms the parties have set out or require explicit wording. A delivery date is usually an express term tied to logistics. Price is generally agreed in the contract, and a separate express warranty is a specific promise that would need to be stated or documented. These are not the kinds of terms that the law automatically supplies in the same broad way as fitness for purpose.

So the most accurate choice reflects the well-known implied term that goods must be fit for their intended purpose.