Rahul Met Jones at a Street Corner and Made a Verbal

question 14

True/False

Rahul met Jones at a street corner and made a verbal offer to buy his canoe for $200. Jones replied that he would "think about it." Rahul nodded affirmatively. The two then went about their separate business. Later in the day, Rahul met Brown, who also had a canoe for sale, and Rahul offered to purchase Brown's canoe for $175. Brown agreed to sell Rahul his canoe. At 4 p.m. the same afternoon, after Rahul and Brown had made their arrangement, Jones telephoned Rahul to say he would accept Rahul's offer to buy his canoe. Rahul's offer to Jones lapsed when Rahul agreed to purchase Brown's canoe.

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Definitions:

Lesser Request

A smaller or less significant appeal or petition compared to others.

Comply

To act according to a request, command, or a set of rules.

Deindividuation

A psychological state where an individual in a group loses self-awareness and feels less responsible for their actions, often leading to uninhibited behavior.

Anonymous

Describes actions or statements made without revealing one's identity.