Ellen Fishman Was Hired by Attics,Inc

question 65

Multiple Choice

Ellen Fishman was hired by Attics,Inc.,a company that does attic refurbishments and redesigns,to evaluate attics,provide homeowners with estimates,and,hopefully,sign them up with contracts for their attics.Ellen provided an estimate of $11,000 to the Kornbluths for a redesign of their attic.Because she was new at the job,Ellen forgot the demolition costs in the estimate.However,the Kornbluths signed a contract Ellen presented and put down a 10% deposit of $1,100.Attics,Inc.'s president has refused to do the attic for anything less than $15,000,what the estimate should have been.The Kornbluths have no experience with remodeling and had only one other estimate for the refurbishment,which was $12,500.

• A)Attics, Inc.need not perform the refurbishment because Ellen did not have authority for the bid or contract.
• B)Attics, Inc.must perform the refurbishment for $11,000 because Ellen had authority to enter into the contract.
• C)Attics, Inc.need not perform the contract for $11,000 because Ellen made a mistake.
• D)none of the above

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