Eta Sends Morley a Contractual Offer Via Email from Her

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Eta sends Morley a contractual offer via email from her Calgary office.The email contains a provision indicating that the offer expires at 5:00 pm,Calgary time.Morley replies to Eta's offer from his Vancouver office,indicating that he accepts her offer.Morley's email leaves his control at 4:52 pm (Vancouver time) and reaches an information system within Eta's control instantaneously.Eta waited in her office till 5:10 pm (Calgary time) ,but received nothing (because of the one-hour time difference between Vancouver and Calgary) .The next day,when Eta found Morley's email in her inbox (time stamped at 5:52 pm Calgary time) ,she phoned Morley to refuse the deal.According to the Uniform Electronic Commerce Act,which of the following is TRUE?

• A)Eta and Morley have definitely concluded a binding agreement,which was formed at 5:52 pm Calgary time.
• B)Eta and Morley have definitely concluded a binding agreement,which was formed at 4:52 pm Calgary time.
• C)Eta's offer expired.
• D)Morley accepted Eta's offer,but the contract did not come into effect until the next morning when Eta opened her email.
• E)Once she opened her email it was too late for Eta to refuse the deal.

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