Suppose that Ted and Lamont are involved in a dispute over a sales contract involving shoes. If Ted takes the matter to court and argues that Lamont should be subject to special business standards because Lamont is a merchant, the court hearing the case may determine whether Lamont is a merchant by considering whether Lamont
a. employed, in the deal with Ted, others who have the status of a merchant. b. is a person who deals in shoes. c. is a person who, by occupation, holds himself out as having knowledge or skill unique to the shoes involved in the transaction. d. all of the above.
