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The offeree has the power to create a contract by accepting the offer.

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An offer made in anger,where a reasonable person would not have known that it was made in anger,cannot result in a contract.

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The rejection of an offer:


A) Is effective when received by the offeror,and prevents the offeree from later accepting that offer.
B) Is effective when sent to the offeror,and prevents the offeree from later accepting that offer.
C) Is effective when received by the offeror,but does not prevent the offeree from later accepting that offer.
D) Is effective when sent to the offeror,but does not prevent the offeree from later accepting that offer.

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Which of the following will not generally automatically terminate an open offer?


A) Death of the offeror.
B) Death of the offeree.
C) Changed economic circumstances.
D) Destruction of the subject matter of the contract.
E) Supervening illegality of the object of the contract.

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The basic concept that both parties to a contract should have agreed to the same terms is referred to as:


A) Bilateral agreement.
B) Mutual assent.
C) Co-agreement.
D) Common intent.

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Sam receives an offer that states: "I will sell you my car for $8,500,you have 10 days to accept." On Day 4,Sam tells the seller that he will give him $8,000,but the seller rejects this.Which of the following is true?


A) If Sam tells the seller within 6 days that he'll pay the $8,500,a contract is formed.
B) Sam's only alternative is to pay the asking price for the car.
C) If the seller changes his mind within 6 days,he can make Sam buy the car for $8,000.
D) There is no open offer.
E) If the seller does not want to sell his car to Sam for $8,500,he must revoke his offer.

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Offeror says,"I will sell you my dog for $100.You have a week to decide." Two days later she tells the offeree,"I've changed my mind.I'm keeping the dog." This last statement is:


A) An effective revocation.
B) An effective rejection.
C) Ineffective in terminating the offer.
D) A counteroffer.

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Generally,an offeror can specify the manner in which he/she wants his/her offer to be accepted.

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Pam offers a reward for the return of the pet snake that escaped from her purse while she was having dinner at a restaurant.Fred finds the snake and returns it to her.Which of the following is relevant in deciding whether Pam must pay the reward?


A) Whether Fred is a minor.
B) Whether Fred knew about the reward when he returned the snake.
C) Whether Fred intended to get the reward.
D) Whether the offer for the reward was in writing.

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An offeror says,"If you'll agree to do my taxes this year,I'll pay you $100 after you finish." This is an offer for which kind of contract?


A) Executed.
B) Implied-in-fact.
C) Unilateral.
D) Bilateral.
E) Promissory.

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The communication of an offer can be made by the offeror or the offeror's agent.

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A rejection of an offer is generally not effective until it is received by the offeror.

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Wildland Amusements has just received an offer to install video games in the cafeterias of local high schools and split the revenues with the school system.This promises to be a very lucrative contract,and Wildland has 30 days within which to accept the offer.Wildland purchases a number of video games to place in the schools.Within the 30 days and on the day before Wildland plans to send its written acceptance to the School Board,the local city council passes an ordinance outlawing all video games in schools.Can Wildland recover damages from the school?

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Under modern law,the court can supply a missing contract term if a reasonable term can be implied.

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Offers made to the public may be revoked by communicating the revocation bythe same means used to make the offer.

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A rejection is effective upon dispatch.

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An offer lapses upon the following except:


A) Counteroffer.
B) Rejection.
C) Detrimental reliance.
D) Expiration of reasonable time.
E) Death of offeror.

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What does an offeree use to simply indicate that he/she is not interested in an offer?


A) Revocation.
B) Rejection.
C) Counteroffer.
D) Promissory estoppel.
E) Option.

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Advertisements are usually considered to be:


A) Offers that can be accepted only by those who have seen the advertisement.
B) Invitations to deal.
C) Offers that can be accepted by anyone attempting to purchase the item whether or not that person has seen the actual advertisement.
D) Counteroffers to any previous advertisements.

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Objective intent refers to the actual intent of a particular person.

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