2 out of 2 points
Louis is a human resources manager. He interviews Tim for a sales associate position. He offers to hire Tim for a 12-month contract term that will pay him a base salary plus a bonus in the amount of 1.5% of Tim’s total monthly sales, payable at the end of each quarter. Tim responds by saying, “That sounds good. I’d just need those bonuses to be paid monthly.”
Selected Answer:
Tim’s response constitutes a rejection and counteroffer.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Alan and Darcy meet and discuss the terms for hiring Darcy to excavate an underground storage tank on Alan’s property. During their meeting the two agree on the timing, price, and scope of work that would be performed, but they agree that “we won’t have a binding deal until we have put this agreement in writing and we have both signed it.” Alan asks his lawyer to draft the agreement. However, the lawyer is busy, and does not produce a writing promptly. Under time pressure to get the work started, Alan tells Darcy to go ahead and start the excavation work and assures Darcy that he’ll pay her for the work. Darcy starts working on the excavation.
Selected Answer:
Alan and Darcy do have a contract, and the terms of the contract will be those terms they agreed to at the meeting.
Question 3 2 out of 2 points
If an offeror mails an offer to an offeree, and the offeree responds by properly mailing the acceptance back to the offeror, when is the acceptance effective?
Selected Answer:
The moment the offeree mails the acceptance under the common law rule.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
On February 11, Lonnie sends an email message to Food Source, offering to buy 100 bags of animal feed from Food Source, Inc., at a price of $1,000. Food Source, Inc., responds by mailing a letter, via first-
class mail, on February 12, indicating that Food Source, Inc., is not interested in selling animal feed at the price offered by Lonnie. The letter arrives on February 14.
Selected Answer:
Food Source, Inc.’s letter constitutes a rejection and is effective on February 14.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Big Mart publishes an advertisement in the local newspaper. This week’s advertisement includes an advertisement for a television for $100. The television advertised is actually worth $1,100, and the price
in the advertisement was the result of a mistake made by an employee responsible for designing the advertisement.
Selected Answer:
The advertisement is not an offer, because generally advertisements are not understood to be offers.
Question 6