Joe Sends Sanjay an Offer Via Email from His Toronto

question 139

Multiple Choice

Joe sends Sanjay an offer via email from his Toronto office. The offer contains a provision indicating the offer expires at 5:00 p.m. Toronto time. Sanjay, who lives in Vancouver, replies accepting Joe's offer at 4:00 p.m. Vancouver time. Joe received Sanjay's email acceptance at 9:00 a.m. the next day. Which of the following statements is true? (Note the three hour time difference between Toronto and Vancouver)

• A) Joe and Sanjay had a binding contract, since Sanjay had accepted by 4:00 p.m. Vancouver time.
• B) Once Sanjay had sent his email, a binding contract had been formed, regardless of what time Joe had received the email.
• C) Joe's offer had expired.
• D) The contract became binding once Joe had made the offer.
• E) A binding contract was formed once Joe opened Sanjay's email acceptance the next day.

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