CONTRACTS
OFFER, ACCEPTANCE, COUNTEROFFER
1.
2.
What is each
person’s role?
Offeror? Offeree?
Offer?
Acceptance?
Revocation?
Rejection?
Counteroffer?
None of these?
Is there a
contract?
HERE’S THE DEAL!
Al: Offeror
Offer
Yes ✔
Bob: Offeree
Acceptance
No
Al: I will sell you my
car for $500.
Al:
Bob:
Bob: Ok, I accept
Yes
No
Al: I will sell you my
car for $500.
Bob: Well, let me
think about it.
Al:
Al: Never mind. I
don’t want to sell it
anymore.
3.
Al:
Bob:
Yes
No
Al: I will sell you my
car for $500.
Bob: No thanks. I’ve
seen your car!
4.
Al:
Yes
Bob:
No
Bob:
Al:
Al: I will sell you my
car for $500.
Bob: No, I don’t want
it for $500.
Bob: But I’ll give you
$400 for it.
Al: No way, you cheap
bum!
5.
Al:
Bob:
Yes
No
Al:
Al: I will sell you my
car for $500.
Bob: I’ll give you $400
for it.
Al: Ok, it’s a deal!
6.
Al:
Bob:
Al:
Bob:
Yes
No
Al: I will sell you my
car for $500.
Bob: I’ll give you $400
for it.
Al: Make it $450.
Bob. Ok, it’s a deal
7.
Al:
Bob:
Bob:
Al:
Bob:
Yes
Al: I will sell you my
car for $500.
No
Bob: No, I don’t want
it for $500.
Bob: But I’ll give you
$400 for it.
Al: No way, you cheap
bum!
Bob: Ok, Ok, I’ll take it
for $500.