Which of the following is an offer as opposed to an "invitation to treat"?
A) A notice in the Toronto Star: "I will pay $100 to whoever finds and returns my lost female calico cat which answers to the name Marx."
B) A sweater displayed in the window of a shop with the price tag attached and showing.
C) An ad in a real-estate paper: "Best offer in Vancouver! 3 bedroom home in Kitsilano for only $350,000!"
D) A notice in the catalogue from the gift shop of the Edmonton Aquarium: "15% off the price of all jewellery until January."
E) The display of goods on the shelves of Safeway.

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Option A is an offer because it is a promise to pay a reward to anyone who finds and returns the lost cat. This is an unequivocal statement of terms that can be accepted by anyone who performs the specified act of finding and returning the cat. The other options are invitations to treat, which means they are invitations for customers to make an offer to buy the product or service. The price tag on the sweater in option B, the advertisement in option C, and the discount offer in option D are all examples of invitations to treat. Option E is also an invitation to treat because the display of goods in Safeway is not an offer to sell but an invitation for customers to make an offer to buy.

Which of the Following Is an Offer as Opposed to an "Invitation