Claudia made an oral contract with Richard to employ him in the company's computer systems department for a period of eighteen months at $2,000 a month, plus benefits. Since Richard was only seventeen years old, this was a great opportunity for him to enhance his computer skills. A month after Richard started his job, Claudia called and informed him that the company no longer required his services because business was way too slow. Was the agreement an enforceable contract? No, the courts will not enforce a contract that cannot be performed within one year from the time it is made unless there is a signed writing to prove the agreement. Yes, the agreement is an enforceable contract because all six elements are present. No, because Richard was a minor, the contract lacked capacity.