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Which of these communications is a proposal that any member of the public can accept by performing its conditions?

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Which of these communications is a proposal that any member of the public can accept by performing its conditions?

  1. A shop catalogue listing goods for sale with their current prices

  2. A notice inviting tenders for the supply of stationery to an office

  3. A newspaper notice promising a reward to whoever returns a lost dog

  4. A reply stating the lowest price at which the owner might sell land

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - A newspaper notice promising a reward to whoever returns a lost dog

A public promise of a reward for doing an act is a general offer, accepted under section 8 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 by anyone who performs its condition knowing of it (Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co). A catalogue and a notice inviting tenders are invitations to make offers, and quoting the lowest acceptable price is only information, not an offer (Harvey v Facey).

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