Clay and Roan are negotiating the sale of Clay's car to Roan. Roan tells Clay he needs a little time to consider the last offer Clay made. A week later, Roan emails Clay, "I accept your offer." Clay and Roan a. have a valid contract because Clay did not specify the method of acceptance and accepting via email a week later is reasonable. b. do not have a valid contract because accepting a week later is an unreasonable lapse of time. c. do not have a valid contract because accepting via email is an unreasonable manner of acceptance. d. have a valid contract because they were in the middle of negotiations.
Clay and Roan are negotiating the sale of Clay's car to Roan. Roan tells Clay he needs a little time to consider the last offer Clay made. A week later, Roan emails Clay, "I accept your offer." Clay and Roan a. have a valid contract because Clay did not specify the method of acceptance and accepting via email a week later is reasonable. b. do not have a valid contract because accepting a week later is an unreasonable lapse of time. c. do not have a valid contract because accepting via email is an unreasonable manner of acceptance. d. have a valid contract because they were in the middle of negotiations.
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![Clay and Roan are negotiating the sale of Clay's car to Roan. Roan tells Clay he needs a little time to consider the last
offer Clay made. A week later, Roan emails Clay, "I accept your offer." Clay and Roan
a. have a valid contract because Clay did not specify the method of acceptance and accepting via email a
week later is reasonable.
b. do not have a valid contract because accepting a week later is an unreasonable lapse of time.
c. do not have a valid contract because accepting via email is an unreasonable manner of acceptance.
d. have a valid contract because they were in the middle of negotiations.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff46c6c1c-9cf3-4090-96fd-ea5e3513a088%2Feaeb6563-4b46-44f5-8d90-58ff047d4f8d%2F8osr6n_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Clay and Roan are negotiating the sale of Clay's car to Roan. Roan tells Clay he needs a little time to consider the last
offer Clay made. A week later, Roan emails Clay, "I accept your offer." Clay and Roan
a. have a valid contract because Clay did not specify the method of acceptance and accepting via email a
week later is reasonable.
b. do not have a valid contract because accepting a week later is an unreasonable lapse of time.
c. do not have a valid contract because accepting via email is an unreasonable manner of acceptance.
d. have a valid contract because they were in the middle of negotiations.
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