If an offer is made by mail and an acceptance by mail is requested,when does a letter revoking the previous offer actually take effect?
A)at the time it is posted
B)at any time before a letter of acceptance is received by the offeror
C)at the time it is received,if before acceptance
D)Never.A revocation must be done in person.
E)at any time before actual performance of the contract has begun

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According to the mailbox rule, revocation of an offer takes effect when it is received by the offeree. Therefore, in this scenario, the revocation of the offer takes effect at the time it is received by the offeree, if it is before acceptance.

If an Offer Is Made by Mail and an Acceptance