A shop displays goods in its window with price labels. How is the ordinary retail display classified in…
An ordinary priced display is an invitation to offer. The customer makes the proposal to buy and a contract can arise when the seller accepts it, consistent with section…
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A shop displays goods in its window with price labels. How is the ordinary retail display classified in contract law?
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Correct answer C
An ordinary priced display is an invitation to offer. The customer makes the proposal to buy and a contract can arise when the seller accepts it, consistent with section 2(a) and (b) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
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Option A
A price label ordinarily invites the customer to propose a purchase, without committing the shop to sell.
Option B
There is no customer offer for the display itself to accept.
Option C
An ordinary display invites a customer to offer to buy at the indicated price.
Option D
A counteroffer responds to an earlier proposal. The display precedes any customer proposal.
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