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In an ordinary retail sale, a shopkeeper displays goods in a showcase with price tags. The display is…

An ordinary shop display with prices invites a customer to make an offer to buy. The retailer can then accept or reject that offer. The distinction reflects Section 2(a) of…

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In an ordinary retail sale, a shopkeeper displays goods in a showcase with price tags. The display is generally

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An ordinary shop display with prices invites a customer to make an offer to buy. The retailer can then accept or reject that offer. The distinction reflects Section 2(a) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and is illustrated by Pharmaceutical Society v. Boots for a self-service shop and Fisher v. Bell for a shop-window display.

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Option A

The display ordinarily invites a proposal rather than inviting assent to a binding sale.

Option B

The customer is invited to make an offer to buy.

Option C

A counter-offer responds to an existing offer with different terms. The display itself is not such a response.

Option D

An ordinary shop display is an invitation to offer. A promise arises under Section 2(b) when a proposal is accepted.

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