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A seller offers to sell all the goods in a single lot for a fixed price. Which reply is a mere inquiry…

Under section 7 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, acceptance must be absolute and unqualified. Proposing different terms as the basis of assent makes a counter-proposal. A…

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A seller offers to sell all the goods in a single lot for a fixed price. Which reply is a mere inquiry rather than a counter-proposal?

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Under section 7 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, acceptance must be absolute and unqualified.

Proposing different terms as the basis of assent makes a counter-proposal.

A question asking whether the offeror would consider a change can be a mere inquiry.

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Option A

The buyer makes assent conditional on a reduced price.

Option B

The buyer only asks whether the seller would consider a change.

Option C

The buyer proposes buying a different quantity on different terms.

Option D

The buyer makes assent conditional on deferred payment.

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