A friend of yours, Rory, works as self-employed painter and decorator. Rory has heard that materials can often be bought more cheaply at auction or by tender than from wholesalers. Rory has asked you to write a brief report, indicating the following matters:
(a) The way in which a contract is made by the process of offer and acceptance.
(b) How an offer differs from an invitation to treat.
(c) How the offer and acceptance are made when goods are bought at auction.
(d) How the offer and acceptance are made when goods are bought by tender.
(e) The extent to which offers can be withdrawn after they have been made.
(f) What is meant by an intention to create legal relations.
(g) What is meant by consideration.
(h) Whether all contracts can be made without the need for writing.