A Buyer Agrees to Purchase "Two Cars" from an Elevator

question 72

Multiple Choice

A buyer agrees to purchase "two cars" from an elevator company.All material terms are contained in a written contract,but "two cars" is not further defined.Which of the following evidence can be admitted if there is a dispute over what "two cars" refers to?

• A) Oral evidence that before the signing of the contract the parties intended the contract to be for the purchase of three cars.
• B) Oral evidence that before the signing of the written agreement the elevator company said it would extend its normal 1-year warranty (which is stated in the written contract) to 2 years.
• C) Oral evidence that the word "car" refers to an elevator,since that is normal in the elevator industry,and that it does not refer to any of the company's automobiles.
• D) Written evidence from prior to the signing of the written contract that the parties intended the contract to be for the purchase of three cars.

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