Which TWO of the following statements regarding acceptance of an offer are correct? (1) Acceptance does not need to be communicated in a unilateral contract (2) If two identical offers between two parties cross in the post, then one will be regarded as acceptance of the other (3) Under the postal rule, a letter of acceptance that has been posted does not have to be received by the offeror to be valid acceptance (4) If no method of communicating acceptance is stated in the offer, then acceptance must be made by post
A、1 and 2
B、1 and 3
C、2 and 3
D、2 and 4
A、1 and 2
B、1 and 3
C、2 and 3
D、2 and 4
【参考答案及解析】
A unilateral contract is one where there is a promise to pay money in return for an act – such as anoffer to pay a reward for the return of an item. In such cases, acceptance does not need to becommunicated because a contract is formed when the item is returned. Under the postal rule, a letterof acceptance just needs to be posted for acceptance to be valid. If two identical offers cross in thepost then there is no contract – just two offers. Where no method of communication of acceptance isrequired then any method of acceptance can be used.
A unilateral contract is one where there is a promise to pay money in return for an act – such as anoffer to pay a reward for the return of an item. In such cases, acceptance does not need to becommunicated because a contract is formed when the item is returned. Under the postal rule, a letterof acceptance just needs to be posted for acceptance to be valid. If two identical offers cross in thepost then there is no contract – just two offers. Where no method of communication of acceptance isrequired then any method of acceptance can be used.