University of Maryland University College Business Case Problems Discussion Questions

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1. Fidelity Corporation offers to hire Ron to replace Monica, who has given Fidelity a month’s notice of intent to quit. Fidelity gives Ron a week to decide whether to accept. Two days later, Monica decides not to quit and signs an employment contract with Fidelity for another year. The next day, Monica tells Ron of the new contract. Ron immediately faxes a formal letter of acceptance to Fidelity. Do Fidelity and Ron have a contract? Why or why not?

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Business Case Problems

12–7. Online acceptances.Heather Reasonover opted to try Internet service from Clearwire Corp. Clearwire sent her a confirmation e-mail that included a link to its Web site. Clearwire also sent her a modem. In the enclosed written materials, at the bottom of a page, in small type was the Web site URL. When Reasonover plugged in the modem, an “I accept terms” box appeared. Without clicking on the box, Reasonover quit the page. A clause in Clearwire’s “Terms of Service,” accessible only through its Web site, required its subscribers to submit any dispute to arbitra- tion. Is Reasonover bound to this clause? Why or why not?