Smith and Roberson’s Business Law
17th Edition
ISBN: 9781337094757
Author: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 10, Problem 19CP
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Person W (lawyer) representative for Bank FN wrote to person Z regarding an offer to sale of building for $240,000. Later Person Z instructed person J (an attorney of person Z) to send person W a written counter-offer of $230,000 by varying from the terms of the original offer.
To discuss: Decision for Bank FN.
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