Bee Hive Farms ordered some ventilated suits from Martin. Both are merchants. Martin sent Bee Hive Farms an invoice, which stated that a certain charge would be added to any unpaid bills. The set charge was a common percentage in the industry. Bee Hive Farms failed to pay for the suits. Subsequently, it received another invoice, containing the late charge. Bee Hive Farms did not object to the charge and did not pay the bill. Martin sued Bee Hive Farms for breach of contract. Bee Hive Farms, however, claimed that it did not agree to the late charge.

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Martha Whitehead

15 April, 10:29

Bee Hive Farms ordered some ventilated suits from Martin. Both are merchants. Martin sent Bee Hive Farms an invoice, which stated that a certain charge would be added to any unpaid bills. The set charge was a common percentage in the industry. Bee Hive Farms failed to pay for the suits. Subsequently, it received another invoice, containing the late charge. Bee Hive Farms did not object to the charge and did not pay the bill. Martin sued Bee Hive Farms for breach of contract. Bee Hive Farms, however, claimed that it did not agree to the late charge.

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Valery Wyatt · Answer 1

Bee Hive Farms will be liable for payment of the late charge because it did not object to the late charge.

Explanation:

Note that it was Bee Hive Farms that ordered some ventilated suits from Martin, thus initiating a contractual sale. Therefore, because Bee Hive Farms failed to fulfill its obligation of paying the bill and the late charge as described in the contract. Martin can thus sue for damages from Bee Hive Farms.