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Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 13th Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1305087859Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 13th Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1305087859 Exercise 8
QUESTION WITH SAMPLE ANSWER: Offer and Acceptance.
Schmidt, operating a sole proprietorship, has a large piece of used farm equipment for sale. He offers to sell the equipment to Barry for $10,000. Discuss the legal effects of the following events on the offer:
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(a) Schmidt dies prior to Barry's acceptance, and at the time he accepts, Barry is unaware of Schmidt's death.
(b) The night before Barry accepts, fire destroys the equipment.
(c) Barry pays $100 for a thirty-day option to purchase the equipment. During this period, Schmidt dies, and later Barry accepts the offer, knowing of Schmidt's death.
(d) Barry pays $100 for a thirty-day option to purchase the equipment. During this period, Barry dies, and Barry's estate accepts Schmidt's offer within the stipulated time period.
Schmidt, operating a sole proprietorship, has a large piece of used farm equipment for sale. He offers to sell the equipment to Barry for $10,000. Discuss the legal effects of the following events on the offer:
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(a) Schmidt dies prior to Barry's acceptance, and at the time he accepts, Barry is unaware of Schmidt's death.
(b) The night before Barry accepts, fire destroys the equipment.
(c) Barry pays $100 for a thirty-day option to purchase the equipment. During this period, Schmidt dies, and later Barry accepts the offer, knowing of Schmidt's death.
(d) Barry pays $100 for a thirty-day option to purchase the equipment. During this period, Barry dies, and Barry's estate accepts Schmidt's offer within the stipulated time period.
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a)Offer and Acceptance - Death:
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