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At an auction sale, a bidder verbally offers a stated price to buy the goods. Under the distinction in…

A bidder's proposal to buy auctioned goods at a stated price is an offer. Because the question specifies that the bid is communicated verbally, it is express under section…

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At an auction sale, a bidder verbally offers a stated price to buy the goods. Under the distinction in section 9 of the Indian Contract Act,1872, that bid is:

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A bidder's proposal to buy auctioned goods at a stated price is an offer. Because the question specifies that the bid is communicated verbally, it is express under section 9. A proposal made through conduct alone would instead be implied, while inviting people to bid is a different step.

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