Question: A general contractor was about to bid on a contract to construct a building and asked a plumber to submit a bid on the plumbing
A general contractor was about to bid on a contract to construct a building and asked a plumber to submit a bid on the plumbing work. The plumber submitted an offer in writing to perform the plumbing work for $ The general contractor also obtained other bids for the plumbing work of $ $ and $ The general contractor was awarded the contract on the basis of the bid that he submitted. The general contractor then called the plumber and said, I received the contract to build the building and want you to do the plumbing, but you will have to do it for $ if you want the job. The plumber said, Ive gone over my figures, and I made a mistake in adding the cost of my materials. The $ bid was low. I cant do it for less than $ The general contractor then said, I accept your bid for $ The plumber refuses to perform, and the general contractor sues for breach of contract.
If the plumber prevails, it will most likely be because of which of the following?
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The plumbers offer was terminated because it was not accepted within a reasonable time.
The general contractor terminated the plumbers offer by insisting that the plumber perform the work for $
His offer to the general contractor was revoked when he informed the general contractor that he could not perform for $
The general contractor should have known of the plumbers unilateral mistake.
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