Sandra wishes to buy a new copier for her accounting business. She tells Mr Smith of Smith's Office Equipment that she needs one that can handle large volumes and can sort and complete work very quickly and asks for his advice on which copier she should purchase. He recommends a particular model that Sandra purchases for $12,000. Within a week she discovers that her new machine is very slow, continually overheats and is unable to handle the large amounts of work she requires. Parts of the copier have fallen off and cracks have appeared in the glass.When she tells Mr Smith he responds that it's not his concern and she should take it up with the manufacturer.

a)What is the issue you need to consider? (1mark)

b)What are the relevant sections of the Victorian Sale of Goods Act? (1 mark)

c)What are the main cases related to this problem?(1 mark)

d)Based on this information, Does Sandra have any rights against Smith's? What is your answer - yes? or no? Explain your answer.(2 marks)