Bob's Department Store in New York Sends a Purchase Order

question 68

Multiple Choice

Bob's Department Store in New York sends a purchase order to Sam's Sweaters in California, ordering 10,000 sweaters. The purchase order includes a breakdown of sizes, styles, and colors, and it states that delivery is to be made to Bob's in New York at Sam's cost. When Sam's sends an acknowledgment form accepting the offer, certain terms are changed. Which of the following would likely not automatically become part of the contract?

• A) Sam's changes the quantity to 9,500 sweaters.
• B) Sam's changes the price, raising the per-item cost by $.50 each.
• C) Sam's omits the order for 1,000 purple sweaters and allocates those 1,000 sweaters equally among the other-color sweaters ordered.
• D) Sam's changes the place of delivery to its factory in California and allocates the cost of shipping to Bob's in New York.

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