Exam 11: The Agreement: Acceptance

Mr.Green creates a unilateral contract with his nephew,Paul.Mr.Green promises to buy Paul a laptop if he gets accepted to college.In order for Paul to accept this contract what must he do?

Under the mailbox rule,the acceptance of an offer is effective at the time the acceptance is dispatched unless:

In determining whether an offeree accepted an offer,the court is looking for the same ________ on the part of the offeree that it found on the part of the offeror.

Ian Kendler makes Brian Hyson an offer for a plot of land.In the offer,Kendler stipulates that the acceptance of the offer must be sent by registered mail but Hyson mails his acceptance through the regular postal service.Which of the following is true? Assume that the Restatement (Second)of Contracts does not apply.

Which of the following describes a stipulation?

Which of the following is true regarding the approach taken by the UCC toward the proper means of acceptance and the implications of using it or not using it?

The shipment of nonconforming goods intended as an accommodation to the buyer is a(n)________.

Kevin offers to sell Howard his vintage piano for $1,000.Howard tells Kevin,"If you don't hear from me in seven days,I accept." Kevin did not hear from Howard in those seven days.Does Howard's silence amount to acceptance?

What is the "mailbox rule"? What risk does it create for the offeror?

To accept an offer for a bilateral contract,the offeree must perform the requested act.

Why is an offeree's silence not considered to be acceptance of an offer?

In Bauer v.Qwest Communications Company,LLC,the case in the text,the court held that Susman's silence:

An offer that is unclear about the form of acceptance that is necessary to create a contract,is called a(n)________ offer.

Home Décor orders 200 red candlesticks from Scent Co.to be shipped immediately.Scent promptly ships Home Décor 200 red candlesticks,in conformity with its order.That same day,Scent receives an order from a different company to pay double the price Home Décor paid for the same candlesticks.However,Scent is now out of stock and attempts to cancel its shipment to Home Décor.Which of the following statements is true?

Able Co.entered into a contract with Baker Co.for the sale of goods.Both parties are merchants under the UCC and each party used its own form as an offer and acceptance.On the reverse side of each form,there were minor terms that conflicted with each other.What is impact of these minor differences in terms in the forms on the contract?

In the case in the text,Pena v.Fox,the court held that the release delivered constituted a(n):

If both parties are not merchants,additional terms contained in the offeree's standardized form are treated as:

Rex Garner recently made an offer to Harry Barns for the sale of his shop using a registered letter.The offer says that Harry "may accept by registered letter." This detail is an example of a ________.

When the offeror,as the master of the offer,specifies the precise time,place,and manner in which acceptance must be communicated,it is termed as a(n)________.

On Thursday,Trista Dylan receives a letter from Charlie Holmes offering to sell her a diamond ring and stating that: "if you choose to accept,you must do so prior to 2:00 p.m.tomorrow." Trista had a telegram of acceptance dispatched well before 2:00 p.m.on Friday but it is delivered to Charlie's home at 2:15 p.m.Do Trista and Charlie have a binding contract?