BLAW 243- PowerPoint 14 || QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Acceptance of a Contract correct answers Voluntary act by offeree that shows assent to the
terms of an offer.
Elements Required for Valid Acceptance correct answers 1. Must COMMUNICATE
unequivocal assent
2. Through words or conduct
3. To offeror or offeror's agent.
Unequivocal Acceptance means using correct answers Mirror Image Rule
Tom offers to provide lawncare services to Giselle for $50 per mow from May through
October. Giselle sends Tom an e-mail that states, "I accept. Please send a written contract."
Has Giselle accepted the contract?
A. Yes
B. No correct answers A. Yes
Brown (buyer) presented Lagrange (seller) with a written offer to buy a house. Lagrange
penciled in modifications to the offer- an increased purchase price and a date change,
initialed the changes, signed the document, and sent the revised document to Brown. Brown
initialed the date change, but not the price increase. Brown used the document to apply for a
mortgage, agreed to closing, and accepted a deed from LaGrange. However, Brown did not
sign the document.
When Lagrange asked Brown to pay, Brown filed suit claiming she had not agreed to the
increased price. Was Brown's conduct sufficient to constitute acceptance of LaGrange's
counteroffer?
A. No, because Brown only initialed the date change and did not sign the counteroffer;
B. Yes, because Brown's conduct was sufficient to show agreement, and Lagrange's offer did
not restrict the method of acceptance. correct answers B. Yes, because Brown's conduct was
sufficient to show agreement, and Lagrange's offer did not restrict the method of acceptance.
Silence IS NOT Acceptance correct answers True
Circumstances when Silence can be Acceptance: correct answers A. If offeree had a duty to
speak (to accept or reject) but failed. This duty arises IF the offeree
1. Received a valuable benefit from offeror AND
2. KNEW offeror expected payment
B. Prior Dealings
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Acceptance of a Contract correct answers Voluntary act by offeree that shows assent to the
terms of an offer.
Elements Required for Valid Acceptance correct answers 1. Must COMMUNICATE
unequivocal assent
2. Through words or conduct
3. To offeror or offeror's agent.
Unequivocal Acceptance means using correct answers Mirror Image Rule
Tom offers to provide lawncare services to Giselle for $50 per mow from May through
October. Giselle sends Tom an e-mail that states, "I accept. Please send a written contract."
Has Giselle accepted the contract?
A. Yes
B. No correct answers A. Yes
Brown (buyer) presented Lagrange (seller) with a written offer to buy a house. Lagrange
penciled in modifications to the offer- an increased purchase price and a date change,
initialed the changes, signed the document, and sent the revised document to Brown. Brown
initialed the date change, but not the price increase. Brown used the document to apply for a
mortgage, agreed to closing, and accepted a deed from LaGrange. However, Brown did not
sign the document.
When Lagrange asked Brown to pay, Brown filed suit claiming she had not agreed to the
increased price. Was Brown's conduct sufficient to constitute acceptance of LaGrange's
counteroffer?
A. No, because Brown only initialed the date change and did not sign the counteroffer;
B. Yes, because Brown's conduct was sufficient to show agreement, and Lagrange's offer did
not restrict the method of acceptance. correct answers B. Yes, because Brown's conduct was
sufficient to show agreement, and Lagrange's offer did not restrict the method of acceptance.
Silence IS NOT Acceptance correct answers True
Circumstances when Silence can be Acceptance: correct answers A. If offeree had a duty to
speak (to accept or reject) but failed. This duty arises IF the offeree
1. Received a valuable benefit from offeror AND
2. KNEW offeror expected payment
B. Prior Dealings
