Lms Integrated Mindtap Business Law, 1 Term (6 Months) Printed Access Card For Mann/roberts’ Smith And Roberson’s Business Law, 17th
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ISBN: 9781337094566
Author: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 3Q
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To discuss: Whether this is a contract if so, which shipping SS is associated to this.
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