Question

Which of the following is correct regarding communication of acceptance to the offeror?

1. An offeror has the power to control how acceptance is communicated.
2. If the offeror specifies that only a certain means of communication will be accepted, the offeree may nonetheless use another means of
communication if doing so is reasonable under the circumstances.
3. If no means of communicating the acceptance is specified, the contract is void for failure to specify an essential term.
4. If the offeror specifies that only a certain means of communication will be accepted, the offeree may use another means of communication
without the offeror's approval by paying the offeror 10 percent more than the designated contract price.
5. If the offeror specifies that only a certain means of communication will be accepted, the offeree may nonetheless use another means of
communication by seeking (and receiving) prior court approval.

Answer 1

The offeror has the power to control the means of communication for the acceptance of an offer. If the offeror doesn't specify a method, the offeree may use any reasonable means. Statements 2, 3, 4, and 5 are incorrect; the contract is not void if no means is specified, paying more doesn't allow using a different means, and court approval isn't required.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement regarding the communication of acceptance to the offeror is that an offeror has the power to control how acceptance is communicated. When an offeror specifies a means of communication for the acceptance, it's an implied condition that the offeree must use that specific means to form the contract. However, if the offeror does not specify a particular mode of acceptance, then the offeree may accept using any reasonable means under the circumstances. It's a general legal principle that the offeror, being the master of their own offer, can dictate the terms of how an acceptance must be made for a contract to be valid.

If no means of communicating the acceptance is specified, the contract is not void for failure to specify an essential term; instead, the offeree may use any reasonable means for communication based on the context and nature of the transaction. There is no legal provision that allows for an offeree to simply pay more to bypass the offeror's specified communication method, nor is there a provision for seeking court approval to use another means of communication. Thus, statements 2, 3, 4, and 5 are incorrect.