On April 1, Orizon LLC sent Jim Stevens a letter via overnight delivery, offering to employ him to audit Orizon, LLC’s financial statements for the current year for $10,000.  In the letter, Orizon, LLC stated that Jim had ten days to accept.  On April 5, Jim sent Orizon, LLC a fax that stated, "The price for the audit seems too low. Would you consider paying $12,000?" Orizon, LLC received the fax.   The next day, Serena Williams heard about the offer to Jim and said to Orizon, LLC, “I will accept that offer!”  On learning of Serena’s statement, Jim immediately e-mailed Orizon, LLC agreeing to do the work for $10,000. Orizon, LLC received this e-mail on April 7.  1.     Explain in detail why Orizon, LLC and Jim do, or do not, have a contract.   2.     If you did not discuss it already, would applying the mailbox rule change your answer in #1? 3.     Can Serena accept this offer?

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On April 1, Orizon LLC sent Jim Stevens a letter via overnight delivery, offering to employ him to audit Orizon, LLC’s financial statements for the current year for $10,000.  In the letter, Orizon, LLC stated that Jim had ten days to accept. 

On April 5, Jim sent Orizon, LLC a fax that stated, "The price for the audit seems too low. Would you consider paying $12,000?" Orizon, LLC received the fax.  

The next day, Serena Williams heard about the offer to Jim and said to Orizon, LLC, “I will accept that offer!”  On learning of Serena’s statement, Jim immediately e-mailed Orizon, LLC agreeing to do the work for $10,000. Orizon, LLC received this e-mail on April 7. 

1.     Explain in detail why Orizon, LLC and Jim do, or do not, have a contract.  

2.     If you did not discuss it already, would applying the mailbox rule change your answer in #1?

3.     Can Serena accept this offer?

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