Smith and Roberson’s Business Law
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ISBN: 9781337094757
Author: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To discuss: Whether the parties didn’t agree on the price to be paid for the watch defences the goods.
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To discuss: Whether the parties didn’t agree on the time and place of delivery of the watch to small.
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