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Mira offers a reward to anyone who returns her lost bag. Arun makes no promise to look for it, but…

Section 8 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 recognises acceptance by performing the conditions of an offer. In a promise-for-performance arrangement, the offeree accepts by…

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Mira offers a reward to anyone who returns her lost bag. Arun makes no promise to look for it, but returns the bag to accept the offer. Mira has yet to pay. How is the contract classified by its mode of acceptance?

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Section 8 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 recognises acceptance by performing the conditions of an offer.

In a promise-for-performance arrangement, the offeree accepts by the requested act without making a return promise.

Mira still owes the reward, so the contract has not been fully performed.

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Option A

Arun made no return promise, so there is no exchange of promises.

Option B

Arun accepts by the requested act rather than by making a return promise.

Option C

Mira still owes payment, so performance by both parties is incomplete.

Option D

Performance in response to the known offer is a mode of acceptance under section 8.

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