Determining the breach of contract

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Target Computer Company ('Target') is a company which sells computers. On 1st July, Jimmy visited Target. As Jimmy was looking at a computer (with the price, $9,000, displayed), Delicia, the owner of Target, told him, 'This is a very good computer! We have only a few items left! No shop can offer such a good price for the same product! Would you consider it?' Jimmy then said, 'Yes! Do you provide for free delivery service?' Delicia replied, 'No problem! Thank you for purchasing the computer.' Jimmy, however, refused to pay for it.

On 2nd July, Delicia received a fax message from Carmen, a customer. Carmen stated in the message that she would pay $10,000 for a computer (model specified) of Target. On the same day Delicia wrote a letter to Carmen saying that she (Delicia) agreed to the deal. On the morning of 3rd July, Carmen left a phone message for Delicia saying that she (Carmen) would cancel the transaction. Delicia noticed that there was a message from Carmen to her but she (Delicia) did not listen to it until 4th July. Meanwhile, Carmen received Delicia's letter on the afternoon of 3rd July.

(a) whether Delicia can sue Jimmy for breach of contract;

(b) whether Delicia can sue Carmen for breach of contract.

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