GCE Commerce 1989 Question 12

Question 12

Law of Contract

A counter offer operates as

  1. A.an acceptance
  2. B.an offer
  3. C.a rejection
  4. D.an agreement
  5. E.a contract
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (a rejection)

Explanation

A counter offer changes the terms, so in law it rejects the original offer (and becomes a new offer).