Which of the Following Is True When an Offer Authorizes

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true when an offer authorizes a certain mode of acceptance but does not require it,and an offeree attempts to accept the offer through a method other than the authorized means?

• A)The contract is not formed until the acceptance is received by the offeror.
• B)Authorizing but not requiring a certain type of acceptance has no effect,and the mailbox rule applies.
• C)There is a contract only if the acceptance is received by the time that acceptance through the authorized means would have been received.
• D)There is no contract,and the attempted acceptance is of no effect.
• E)The acceptance becomes a counteroffer that the original offeror may or may not accept.

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