Recreation Supplies,Inc.(RSI),and Sam,the owner of Tourist Time Shop,orally agree to a sale of beach balls and seashells for $1,000.Sam gives RSI a check for $400 as a partial payment.This contract is

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The contract is only enforceable to the extent of $400 because Sam's partial payment constitutes an acceptance and consideration. However, the rest of the contract is not enforceable because it is an oral agreement for the sale of goods over $500, which must be in writing under the Statute of Frauds. Additionally, there is no indication that the goods are specially made.