Business law - Acceptance (Contract Law)

A local pizza shop emails an offer to sell 100 pizzas for $550 to the high school’s student council for prom night. Your friend, who is not on the council, sees the offer and emails back, “We accept!”
What is the legal result?

• The friend’s acceptance creates a contract.

• The offer is automatically canceled

• Only the student council can accept, so no contract is formed.

• The pizza shop must sell to anyone who replies to the email

A streaming service emails you: “If you don’t reply in 48 hours, we’ll assume you want to upgrade to our premium plan and will charge your card.” You don’t respond.
Are you legally bound to the upgrade?

• Yes, because you didn’t say no therefore accepting the offer

• No - your silence is not a valid acceptance of the offer

• Yes - they communicated the offer to you

• Only if you use the premium features

You receive a job offer by mail that says, “We must receive your acceptance by May 15.” You mail your acceptance on May 13, but it arrives on May 16. Is your acceptance legally effective?

• No because they didn't receive it by the 15th

• No because it was late and you didn't call or text them

• Yes because the post office is now responsible

• Yes because you post marked it before the deadline

Your school announces, "Any student who creates a winning design for our new mascot will receive a $500 scholarship." Without telling anyone, you work on a design and submit it. If your design wins, are you entitled to the scholarship?

• Yes, because you accepted the offer by performing as requested and submitting the winning design.

• Yes, because the offer did not require you to notify the school before starting your design

• No, because you did not communicate your intent to accept before submitting the design.

• No, because acceptance must always be communicated before performance.

A famous YouTuber posts on their channel: "I'm offering my first 10 subscribers who email me a chance to be in my next video!" Your friend, who isn't subscribed, sends an email claiming they're a subscriber. Would this create a valid acceptance?

• Yes, because your friend emailed fulfilling the terms of the offer

• Yes because the offer is public

• No, because your friend is not actually a subscriber, only offerees may accept

• No because your friend doesn't deserve this chance

A grocery store orders 200 cupcakes from a local cake shop. The cake shop replies, “We’ll deliver them in pink boxes instead of white boxes.” The grocery store doesn’t object. Is there a contract, and are the pink boxes part of it?

• No contract and no cupcakes delivered

• Yes, contract but with white boxes instead

• Yes contract with pink boxes

• No contract but the grocery store can still get the cupcakes

You get a text offering you $30 to walk your neighbor’s dog. You see the message and decide to do it, but don’t reply. You walk the dog and return it.
Is there a contract?

• Yes, but only if you reply later under a bilateral contract

• Yes, because you performed the act requested under a unilateral contract

• No, because you must reply back under a unilateral contract

• No, because under a bilateral contract you must promise first

A sneaker store offers you a pair of limited-edition shoes for $120. You reply, “I’ll take them, but can you include free laces?” Is your response a valid acceptance of the offer?

• Yes the terms in the offer were met

• No your response does not mirror the terms of the offer

• Yes because it is a counteroffer

• No the offer is revoked

A local coffee shop offers you a summer job, saying, “Please email your acceptance.” You text the manager instead. Is your acceptance legally effective?

• Yes, because any method is fine

• Yes, but only if they reply

• No, because they require email

• No, unless you call them too