i agree with adam j....
i have not studied consumer law as an elective and thus would not have been able to dicriminate between cases to come to such a conclusion on contract law....
the multiple choice is done by all students and is based on law and society...
therefore to propose a question which requires knowledge of consumer law (an elective) to come to an appropriate and correct solution would be injust.
in eXel law and society it states:
"Torts: A tort is a wrongful act committed by somebody against someone else. Such acts include ... NEGLIGENCE ...eg. case of D v S"
and,
" Contract law: ...deals with agreements between people...buying and selling a house...doing something for someone for a sum of money"
- which seems to hint a formal agreement such as buying house or performing...
also:
under consumer law:
the buyer of the cereal (assumed) would have bought the cereal from the retailer, not the manufacturer, thus no legal contract existed, similarly to D v S...
any points missed and what do you think??