Trevor Jones Accepted a Summer Internship with Hailey & Thomas,a

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Essay

Trevor Jones accepted a summer internship with Hailey & Thomas,a management consulting firm.The negotiations and offer were all oral.Hailey & Thomas' managing partner did send a letter with the following language:??Welcome to Hailey & Thomas.We are looking forward to working with you.When you arrive in New York,please call me so that we may help you locate lodging for the summer.
-Suppose that the fax from Barnes & Noble read:
​Please ship immediately via priority mail - 10 Copies of NOBODY FIXES REAL CARROT STICKS ANYMORE.
​Price: $6.00 per book Shipping: $3.95 total
​Woodchip ships the books at the $6 price but ships them via two-day UPS at a price of $5.95.Is there a contract?

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