What Was the Result in the Case Nugget, Lefkowitz V

question 34

Multiple Choice

What was the result in the case nugget, Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store, Inc., involving an advertisement for the sale of fur coats?

• A) The court ruled that the advertisement was not an offer because it involved a luxury good.
• B) The court ruled that the advertisement was an offer but that the customer who was suing had not properly accepted.
• C) The court ruled that the advertisement was not an offer because it was a ridiculously low offer which the plaintiff should have known was not to be taken seriously.
• D) The court ruled that the ad was not an offer because ads are never offers, only invitations for customers to make an offer.
• E) The court ruled that the ad was an offer and that the plaintiff properly accepted it.

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Definitions:

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by being thorough, careful, or vigilant; implying a desire to do a task well.

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Believing that bad events are all-encompassing.

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