CIMA Exam CIMAPRA17-BA4-1 Topic 9 Question 101 Discussion

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Question #: 101
Topic #: 9

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In relation to offers, which of the following statements is correct?

AAn offer to sell goods can be made to the whole world

BStatements made in early negotiations cannot amount to offers.

CGoods displayed on a supermarket shelf are deemed to be offers to sell

DAn item displayed in a shop window with a price tag is an offer to sell

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Zona

5 months ago

Haha, option A is just asking to get flooded with random people trying to buy your stuff. Who needs that hassle?

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Danica

5 months ago

D makes the most sense to me. If it's got a price tag, it's an offer - no need to overthink this one.

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Colton

4 months ago

I'm not sure about C, I think goods displayed on a shelf are just invitations to treat.

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Clemencia

5 months ago

I think A is also correct, an offer can be made to the whole world.

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Dana

5 months ago

I agree, if there's a price tag, it's definitely an offer.

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Levi

5 months ago

C is the way to go! Those grocery store shelves are just begging us to take the goods. Finders keepers, right?

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Gayla

5 months ago

Exactly, we can't just take things without paying for them.

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Lisha

5 months ago

I agree, it's not an actual offer until we take it to the cashier.

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Davida

5 months ago

I think C is correct. The goods on the supermarket shelf are like an invitation to treat.

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Corrina

6 months ago

But why do you think that? I thought items displayed on a shop shelf are offers to sell.

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Giuseppe

6 months ago

I disagree, I believe the correct statement is C.

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Maricela

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about that. Statements made during negotiations could definitely amount to offers, even if they're not the final contract.

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Eleni

5 months ago

Sage: I think statements made in early negotiations can sometimes be considered offers.

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Gerald

5 months ago

D) An item displayed in a shop window with a price tag is an offer to sell

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Sage

5 months ago

B) Statements made in early negotiations cannot amount to offers.

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Sharan

5 months ago

A) An offer to sell goods can be made to the whole world

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Corrina

6 months ago

I think the correct statement is D.

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Germaine

6 months ago

I think option A is correct. An offer to sell should be open to the whole world, not just a specific person.

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Glory

5 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think option C might be correct. Goods displayed on a supermarket shelf could be considered offers to sell.

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Slyvia

5 months ago

Actually, I believe option B is the correct statement. Early negotiations usually do not amount to offers.

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Lonny

5 months ago

I think option D is correct. When something is displayed with a price tag, it's usually considered an offer.

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Luke

6 months ago

I agree, option A seems to make the most sense.

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