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Principle: Acceptance of the Proposal Must Be the Exact Mirror Image of the Proposal. Facts: 'A‘ Made a Proposal to 'B‘ to Sell a Chair for Rs. 500. 'B‘ is Desirous - Mathematics

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Principle: Acceptance of the proposal must be the exact mirror image of the proposal.

Facts: 'A‘ made a proposal to 'B‘ to sell a chair for Rs. 500. 'B‘ is desirous of buying the said chair for Rs. 400.  

Options

  • B has accepted the proposal of A. 

  • B has not accepted the proposal of A. 

  • It is not clear if B has accepted the proposal of A. 

  • It is not clear whether A made a proposal to B. 

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Solution

B has not accepted the proposal of A. 

Explanation:

An acceptance with a variation is no acceptance it is simply counter-proposal. The reasonable conclusion is drawn that B has not accepted the proposal of A.

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