Innis Ltd.reaches a verbal agreement with McKenzie Co.to sell the company 16 tons of first-grade steel for $2,100 per ton.At the request of McKenzie,Innis drew up a written version of the contract and both parties signed it.Shortly after delivery,Innis received a cheque for $19,200,in full settlement of the account,from McKenzie and was horrified to discover that the numerals 1 and 2 had been reversed in the written contract and the price read "$1,200 per ton" instead of "$2,100 per ton",and neither party had noticed it at the time.
Discuss what Innis Ltd.may do in this case.

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The Answer of Innis Ltd.reaches a verbal agreement with McKenzie Co.to sell the company 16 tons of first-grade steel for $2,100 per ton.At the request of McKenzie,Innis drew up a written version of the contract and both parties signed it.Shortly after delivery,Innis received a cheque for $19,200,in full settlement of the account,from McKenzie and was horrified to discover that the numerals 1 and 2 had been reversed in the written contract and the price read "$1,200 per ton" instead of "$2,100 per ton",and neither party had noticed it at the time.
Discuss what Innis Ltd.may do in this case.

Innis LtdReaches a Verbal Agreement with McKenzie Co