Joe finds a dog wandering in his yard and he lets it into the house.A day later he sees an advert on a tree stating that the owner of the dog will pay $100 to anyone who finds and returns the dog to the local SPCA office.Joe takes the dog to the local SPCA office.Which of the following is true?
A)Joe did not communicate his acceptance of the offer to the SPCA and so no contract arose.
B)The kind of advert that is placed on the tree cannot give rise to a contract.
C)When Joe takes the dog to the SPCA,he makes the offer and if the SPCA accepts the offer,they are obliged to pay him.
D)The advert on the tree is an invitation to do business and cannot give rise to a contract.
E)Joe will be entitled to the reward because his performance of the obligation in response to the offer is all that is needed in a unilateral contract.

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The advert on the tree serves as a unilateral offer, and Joe's action of finding and returning the dog constitutes acceptance of the offer. This creates a unilateral contract where Joe is entitled to the $100 reward for his performance of the obligation. The fact that Joe did not communicate his acceptance of the offer to the SPCA is not relevant since the offer was made to anyone who found and returned the dog, and Joe's actions amounted to acceptance. The kind of advert, in this case, can give rise to a contract since it constitutes a clear and definite promise that invites performance.

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