and says that he changed his mind and will buy the car of $450. Mike refuses to sell him the car. Is there a valid contract between Mike and Ricardo? OA. No. The contract was discharged by Ricardo's breach. B. Yes. Ricardo's attempt to renegotiate does not affect the original contract. C. Yes. Mike agreed to sell his car and Ricardo accepted. D. No. Ricardo's counter-offer was never accepted.

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Mike offers to sell his car to Ricardo for $450. Ricardo accepts Mike's offer. Three days after accepting the
offer, Ricardo calls Mike and says that he no longer has the money and cannot buy the car. Mike then enters
into a valld contract to sell the car to Jim for $15.000. Once Ricardo hears about the contract. he calls Mike
and says that he changed his mind and will buy the car of $450. Mike refuses to sell him the car. Is there a
valid contract between Mike and Ricardo?
OA No. The contract was discharged by Ricardo's breach.
B. Yes. Ricardo's attempt to renegotiate does not affect the original contract.
C. Yes. Mike agreed to sell his car and Ricardo accepted.
D. No. Ricardo's counter-offer was never accepted.
Transcribed Image Text:Mike offers to sell his car to Ricardo for $450. Ricardo accepts Mike's offer. Three days after accepting the offer, Ricardo calls Mike and says that he no longer has the money and cannot buy the car. Mike then enters into a valld contract to sell the car to Jim for $15.000. Once Ricardo hears about the contract. he calls Mike and says that he changed his mind and will buy the car of $450. Mike refuses to sell him the car. Is there a valid contract between Mike and Ricardo? OA No. The contract was discharged by Ricardo's breach. B. Yes. Ricardo's attempt to renegotiate does not affect the original contract. C. Yes. Mike agreed to sell his car and Ricardo accepted. D. No. Ricardo's counter-offer was never accepted.
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