Asked by Jimmy Batista on Jun 29, 2024
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Carpet Woes.Beau went shopping at ABC Carpet.He saw some carpet he liked but could not make up his mind.The manager at ABC Carpet wrote down the proposed purchase price for him along with a statement that the price would be good for three months.Two months later Beau went back to ABC Carpet to purchase the carpet.Unfortunately,the price had gone up.Beau showed the manager his writing and guaranteed price,but the manager said that the offer was no longer good.Although he had to pay more than the ABC manager had initially promised,Beau proceeded to purchase his carpet from ABC Carpet,and he also contracted with ABC to do the installation.Unfortunately,Beau almost immediately started to have problems with the carpet.Beau told the sales manager of ABC Carpet that he was planning on bringing suit for breach of warranty.The sales manager,however,told him that the breach of warranty provisions only applied to sales of goods and that the carpet purchase was for installation,a service.What kind of offer did the manager at ABC Carpet make to Beau?
A) An unenforceable offer
B) A firm offer
C) A consideration offer
D) An illusory offer
E) A mirror offer
Firm Offer
A binding promise made by a seller to hold an offer open for a specified period of time, not requiring consideration to be enforceable under certain conditions in commercial transactions.
Breach of Warranty
Failure to fulfill the terms of a promise or guarantee made about the quality or duration of a product or service.
Installation
The process of setting up or fitting equipment, software, or hardware for it to be ready for use.
- Identify the legal aspects and entitlements associated with noncompliant products and warranty violations.
- Distinguish between various sales contract forms according to their delivery terms and conditions.
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Ashley Ann EdmundJul 02, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Under Uniform Commercial Code Section 2-205,offers made by merchants are considered firm offers if the offer a)is made in writing and b)gives assurances that it will be irrevocable for up to three months despite a lack of consideration for the irrevocability.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the legal aspects and entitlements associated with noncompliant products and warranty violations.
- Distinguish between various sales contract forms according to their delivery terms and conditions.