First Principles of Business Law

Quiz: The contents of a contract

Question 2

 

 

A, a salesman, shows three samples of ground coffee to B, a café owner.  B examines the samples, testing the aroma and taste. He chooses the sample that is labelled ‘Brazilian Dark Roast’ and orders 100 kilos of it.  After taking delivery, B finds out that this coffee is grown in Columbia, not Brazil.  Brazilian coffee is normally more expensive than Columbian coffee.  In the light of these facts, which one of the following terms best describes A’s description of the coffee as ‘Brazilian Dark Roast’? 

 

(a)  A term of the contract with B

(b)  An opinion

(c)   Puffery

(d)   A representation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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