On June 1, Kareem Sends Fatima an E-Mail Offering to Build

question 13

Multiple Choice

On June 1, Kareem sends Fatima an e-mail offering to build her a new garage for $20,000. In his e-mail, Kareem wrote, "acceptance by certified mail is advisable." On June 2 at 8 a.m., Kareem sends Fatima a certified letter attempting to revoke the offer. At 2 p.m. the same day, Fatima mails Kareem a letter via certified mail attempting to accept his offer. Under these circumstances, _____.

• A) the parties do not have a contract until Kareem receives Fatima's acceptance
• B) Kareem's revocation is effective and the parties do not have a contract
• C) Fatima's acceptance is effective upon dispatch
• D) the parties do not have a contract as the trade usage is telegrams and not certified mail

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