Astrid is the senior purchasing officer of FoodCo Pty Ltd, a company that makes and markets various food products. Astrid meets with Ben, the sales manager of GlassCo, a company that manufactures glass products. Astrid says to Ben: "Can you supply FoodCo with 200,000 standard bottling jars? Ben replies: "Yes, we can supply you." Astrid says: "I would prefer jars that contain some recycled glass." Ben replies: "Our jars are made with up to 10% recycled glass." Ben and Astrid then both sign a written contract. It states that Ben's company agrees to supply FoodCo Pty Ltd with "200,000 standard bottling jars for a price of $10,000". The contract also states: "The jars must be delivered to the buyer within 10 days of this agreement." There are no other terms in the written agreement.
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