Question

On August 15, Calvin offers to sell Clarissa his laptop for $500 cash. He tells Clarissa she can only accept the offer by mailing the money to arrive by September 2 at his university mailbox. Clarissa mails a check for $500 to Calvin, and the money arrives in the mailbox by August 30th, although Calvin doesn't retrieve his mail (along with Clarissa's payment) until September 4th. Did Clarissa accept Calvin's offer?

a. No, because Clarissa didn't meet all the requirements of the offer.

b. Yes, because Clarissa paid Calvin's asking price for the laptop.

c. Yes, because the money arrived at Calvin's mailbox before September 2nd.

d. No, because Calvin did not actually receive

Answer 1

Answer: a. No, because Clarissa didn't meet all the requirements of the offer,

Step-by-step explanation:

With regards to the information provided in the question, the offer won't be accepted because Clarissa didn't meet all the requirements of the offer.

Since Calvin told Clarissa that she can only accept the offer by mailing the money to arrive by September 2 at his university mailbox but the money eventually arrives in the mailbox by August 30th, although Calvin doesn't retrieve his mail alongside the payment until September 4th.