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Acceptance Needed To Block Revocation

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • Contracts1

Example wrong choices

  • 22425_firm-offer-hymnals · CONTRACTS · Choice AYes, because Timothy had not communicated any acceptance to Daniel.

    Why it's attractive

    Acceptance is irrelevant — the question is whether the revocation was effective, not whether a contract was formed

    Why it's wrong

    Acceptance is irrelevant — the question is whether the revocation was effective, not whether a contract was formed

  • 22425_firm-offer-hymnals · CONTRACTS · Choice BYes, because there was no consideration to support keeping the offer open.

    Why it's attractive

    The choice invents a requirement (consideration) that the firm offer rule specifically eliminates

    Why it's wrong

    The choice invents a requirement (consideration) that the firm offer rule specifically eliminates

  • 22425_firm-offer-hymnals · CONTRACTS · Choice DNo, because Daniel did not communicate his revocation in writing.

    Why it's attractive

    The writing requirement applies to the offer, not the revocation — even an oral revocation would be ineffective under § 2-205

    Why it's wrong

    The writing requirement applies to the offer, not the revocation — even an oral revocation would be ineffective under § 2-205

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