What was the result in the Lefkowitz v.Great Minneapolis Surplus Store Inc.case (referenced in the textbook)involving an advertisement for the sale of fur coats?
A)The court ruled that the advertisement was not an offer because it involved a luxury good.
B)The court ruled that the advertisement was an offer but that the customer who was suing had not properly accepted it.
C)The court ruled that the advertisement was not an offer because it was a ridiculously low offer that the plaintiff should have known was not to be taken seriously.
D)The court ruled that the advertisement was not an offer because advertisements are never offers; instead,they are merely invitations for customers to make an offer.
E)The court ruled that the advertisement was an offer and that the plaintiff properly accepted it.

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This case created an exception to the rule that advertisements do not create any power of acceptance in potential offerees.The court ruled that because the plaintiff had fulfilled all the terms of the advertisement and the advertisement was specific and left nothing open for negotiation,a contract had been formed.According to the court,if an advertisement is "clear,definite,and explicit,and leaves nothing open for negotiation ...it constitutes an offer,acceptance of which will complete the contract."

What Was the Result in the Lefkowitz V