Veggie Grocers orders by phone twenty cartons of canned beets from Organic Food Packers,Inc.After ten cartons are delivered and accepted,Veggie repudiates the contract.Organic can enforce the contract to
A)any extent because the order was placed orally.
B)no extent because the order was placed orally.
C)the extent of the ten accepted cartons.
D)the extent of the twenty ordered cartons.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since only ten cartons were delivered and accepted, the contract can only be enforced to the extent of the accepted goods, which is ten cartons. This is known as the doctrine of substantial performance. The fact that the order was placed orally does not affect the enforceability of the contract to the extent of the accepted goods.

Veggie Grocers Orders by Phone Twenty Cartons of Canned Beets