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A is bound to deliver 100 bales of cotton but offers only 80 on the due date. This is:
AA valid tender if B is informed
BDischarge by impossibility
CA valid tender of part performance
DNot a valid tender, as it is not for the whole quantity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Not a valid tender, as it is not for the whole quantity
Tender must be for the whole obligation; an offer of a lesser quantity is not a valid tender.
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