Mr. Abdul offers for sale at an auction "a working handheld electronic toy, ready to use straight away". Mr. Bashir places the highest bid as he wanted to make his child's birthday special. Mr. Abdul delivers the electronic toy without batteries. Mr. Bashir sues for breach of contract since the batteries were not delivered. What is the likely outcome of this situation? O a. The contract is invalid as Mr. Abdul and Mr. Bashir have different subjective intentions. Ob. Mr. Abdul is in breach of the contract by not providing batteries O C The contract is valid as Mr. Abdul and Mr. Bashir have different subjective intentions O d. Mr. Bashir must pay more for the batteries on delivery of the electronic toy

Mr. Abdul offers for sale at an auction "a working handheld electronic toy, ready to use straight away". Mr. Bashir places the highest bid as he wanted to make his child's birthday special. Mr. Abdul delivers the electronic toy without batteries. Mr. Bashir sues for breach of contract since the batteries were not delivered. What is the likely outcome of this situation? O a. The contract is invalid as Mr. Abdul and Mr. Bashir have different subjective intentions. Ob. Mr. Abdul is in breach of the contract by not providing batteries O C The contract is valid as Mr. Abdul and Mr. Bashir have different subjective intentions O d. Mr. Bashir must pay more for the batteries on delivery of the electronic toy

Understanding Business

12th Edition

ISBN:9781259929434

Author:William Nickels

Publisher:William Nickels

Chapter1: Taking Risks And Making Profits Within The Dynamic Business Environment

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CE

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