On April 1,2008,Joe Received a Telegram from Adam Offering to Build

question 27

Multiple Choice

On April 1,2008,Joe received a telegram from Adam offering to build Joe a resort cottage for $100,000.On April 5,2008,at 10:00 A.M.,Adam sends Joe a telegram attempting to revoke the offer.At 11:00 A.M.on the same day,Joe sends Adam an e-mail attempting to accept the offer.At 11:30 A.M.,Joe receives Adam's revocation.Assume Adam's offer was silent on the question of what means Joe could use to accept.Which of the following is true when the offeror impliedly authorizes acceptance by any reasonable means?

• A)The parties would not have a contract because the impliedly authorized means of communication was a telegram.
• B)The parties may have a contract if the court concludes that mail was a reasonable way for Joe to accept Adam's offer.
• C)The parties would not have a contract because Joe did not use the means impliedly authorized by trade usage.
• D)The parties may have a contract if Adam reads the acceptance e-mail before the revocation reaches Joe.

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Definitions:

Second Meiotic Division

The second phase of meiosis where sister chromatids are separated, resulting in the formation of four haploid daughter cells from the initial diploid cell.

Haploid

A cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes, characteristic of gametes such as sperm and egg cells in sexually reproducing organisms.

Nuclear Membrane

A double lipid bilayer that encloses the cell's nucleus, separating its contents from the cytoplasm and regulating the passage of materials in and out of the nucleus.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.