Read the Case Study below and answer the questions that follow. ‘Sia is a supplier of eco home pods: mobile units providing accommodation, manufactured entirely from sustainable and renewable sources. The wood used in his designs is locally sourced and is decorated with plant-based paints and varnishes. Themba sells wood for floors and cladding. Sia in his discussions with Themba explains how the whole of his business depends on his reputation as an ethical builder and any deviation from his environmental policies would destroy his credibility in the eco home pod marketplace. Sia is therefore adamant that all wood is locally sourced and all varnishes and paints are plant rather than chemical based. Themba promises that this is not a problem and that he will be able to comply. Sia and Themba enter a written agreement which specifies that the contract will last five years, the delivery dates, amounts, price and wood type. The contract is silent as to material sourcing and paint/varnish requirements. Three months into the contact, Sia discovers that when the locally sourced timber is not available Themba has been making up the order with imported wood, but not charging any more for it. It also comes to light that all the wood finishes supplied by Themba use the same chemical-based varnishes and paints.’ Sustainable Eco-pod Homes Is Themba guilty of misrepresentation in this case? Give an explanation for your answer.
Read the Case Study below and answer the questions that follow.
‘Sia is a supplier of eco home pods: mobile units providing accommodation, manufactured
entirely from sustainable and renewable sources. The wood used in his designs is locally
sourced and is decorated with plant-based paints and varnishes.
Themba sells wood for floors and cladding.
Sia in his discussions with Themba explains how the whole of his business depends on his
reputation as an ethical builder and any deviation from his environmental policies would
destroy his credibility in the eco home pod marketplace. Sia is therefore adamant that all
wood is locally sourced and all varnishes and paints are plant rather than chemical based.
Themba promises that this is not a problem and that he will be able to comply.
Sia and Themba enter a written agreement which specifies that the contract will last five
years, the delivery dates, amounts, price and wood type. The contract is silent as to material
sourcing and paint/varnish requirements.
Three months into the contact, Sia discovers that when the locally sourced timber is not
available Themba has been making up the order with imported wood, but not charging any
more for it. It also comes to light that all the wood finishes supplied by Themba use the same
chemical-based varnishes and paints.’
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