Bill orders a custom-made suit from Rooks to be delivered by Friday at 5 p.m.When the suit is delivered to his office on Friday afternoon, he is in conference with a client.He accepts delivery and hangs the suit in his closet.When Bill tries on the suit Saturday evening, he discovers that the pants are cuffed.He had ordered cuffless trousers, so he calls Rooks on Monday and informs them that he is returning the suit.What can he do?
A)He cannot revoke acceptance since the cuffs are not difficult to discover.
B)He can revoke acceptance if the cuffs substantially impair the value of the goods to him and Rooks will not remove the cuffs.
C)He can reject the goods since he had not yet accepted them prior to inspection.
D)He cannot reject the goods because the cuffs are curable.

Question

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According to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), a buyer can only revoke acceptance of goods if there is a defect that substantially impairs the value of the goods to them and the seller is unable or unwilling to cure the defect. In this case, the cuffs on the pants were not what the buyer had ordered, and if they substantially impair the value of the suit to him, he can revoke acceptance. However, if Rooks is willing and able to remove the cuffs, then the defect is curable, and the buyer cannot reject the goods. Therefore, B is the best choice.

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