Zounds Sounds,a Music Store,ordered 20 Cases of Blank Cassette Tapes

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Essay

Zounds Sounds,a music store,ordered 20 cases of blank cassette tapes from Polymuse Inc.Each case costs $100,so that the total contract price was $2000.In fact,Polymuse delivered 23 cases of tapes to Zounds.Is Zounds required to accept some or all of those cases? If so,what price will it be required to pay?

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