$4$ a $)$ ?A department store has a contract with a toy manufacturer for

the purchase of a quantity of action figures. The contract states

the toys will be delivered "within a reasonable time." Two months

later the toys are delivered. The store had expected the goods much

earlier and refused to accept delivery. The toy manufacturer

claimed two months was a reasonable time. What laws will be applied

to determine the meaning of "within a reasonable time"? $(5$ ?points $)$

$4$ b $)$ ?How might the parties have avoided this dispute when drafting

the contract? $(3$ ?points $)$