The goal of making policies easier for consumers to read conflicts with the goal of

• A. Having the contract interpreted to mean exactly what the drafter intended.
• B. Having the provisions be legally very precise.
• C. Having the contract be short and simple.
• D. Minimizing conflicts over interpretation of provisions.

Answer: (B)

Making policies easier to read focuses on using plain language and clear structure so consumers understand their rights. But legal precision aims to define rights, duties, exceptions, and ambiguities in exact terms, sometimes with technical phrasing and many defined terms. When you push for utmost precision, you often end up with longer, more complex wording to cover all possible situations; that clarity can come at the expense of readability. Conversely, aiming for simplicity and ease of reading can blur subtle distinctions that keep rights and obligations from being misinterpreted in edge cases. So the objective that most clearly clashes with readable policy is the goal of having provisions be legally very precise. The other options align more with clarity or with aligning interpretation to the drafter’s intent or reducing interpretation conflicts, rather than creating a fundamental tension with readability.