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An advertisement about giving a reward to any one who actually finds a lost dog of the owner is

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An advertisement about giving a reward to any one who actually finds a lost dog of the owner is
  1. not an offer
  2. an invitation to offer
  3. a standing offer
  4. a general offer

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Correct answer: D - a general offer
An advertisement offering a reward to anyone who finds a lost dog is made to the public at large, so it is a general offer, accepted by whoever performs the condition with knowledge of it (section 8 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872; Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co). It is not a mere invitation to offer, because the advertiser is ready to be bound by the act of finding. A standing offer is a continuing offer to supply goods over a period, which is different.

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