12. Which of the following constitute legal offers? A. Expressions of opinion B.

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12. Which of the following constitute legal offers? A. Expressions of opinion B. Statement of intention C. Catalogue advertisements D. None of the above 13. Harry takes his canary to Dr. Bugs for surgery on a broken wing, Dr. Bugs says that the wing should be fully healed within a week. The wing does not heal within a week. Dr. Bugs is A. Not liable for breach of contract, because the statement was an opinion. B. Not liable for breach of contract, but Harry is excused from paying the doctor's bill. C. Not liable for breach of contract, because the repair of bird wings in not proper subject matter for a contract. D. Liable for breach of contract. 14. Roger announces that he plans to sell his stock in Porcine Aviation at a price below the current market value. Andrew hands Roger a check for the amount. Roger A. Must accept the check and give Andrew the stock B. May refuse to accept the check, unless it is certified by a bank. C. May refuse to accept the check, because he merely expressed his intention to enter into a future contract to sell the stock. D: None of the above. 15. The statement "I would like to sell you my baseball card collection" would generally not be treated as an offer because the statement A. Does not describe the subject matter specifically. B. Does not mention a price term. C. Merely expresses an opinion. D. Merely invites the listener to negotiate terms

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12. Answer-D None of the above. Expressions of opinion is not an offer. It doesn't demonstrate interest in getting into the contract. Statement of intention is not an offer too. It just denotes something in future. Catalogue advertisements are not an offer too. These are just treated as advertisements and not offers.

13. Answer-A not liable for breach of contract because the statement was an opinion. Dr.Bug has just told his opinion that the wing would heal in a week.

14. Answer- May refuse to accept the cheque, unless it is certified by the bank. It is important to cross verify the cheque or the amount being paid before getting into an offer.

15. Answer-C Merely an expression. The person is just expressing his/her interest in selling the baseball.

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