Ron uses his status message on his Facebook account to invite his friends to buy his desktop computer. Carl, a friend, is interested and calls Ron to express his interest. Ron tells him that he is selling the computer for $400. Carl responds by saying that he is ready to buy it for $350. Ron thinks about it for a while and accepts the offer. They decide to make the exchange after three days. But the next day, Ron puts up another update on his Facebook account saying that he has decided not to sell his computer.
-Carl's response to Ron's offer is considered as a(n)________.
A)mirror image rule acceptance
B)rejection
C)unequivocal acceptance
D)counteroffer

Question

Ron uses his status message on his Facebook account to invite his friends to buy his desktop computer. Carl,  a friend,  is interested and calls Ron to express his interest. Ron tells him that he is selling the computer for $400. Carl responds by saying that he is ready to buy it for $350. Ron thinks about it for a while and accepts the offer. They decide to make the exchange after three days. But the next day,  Ron puts up another update on his Facebook account saying that he has decided not to sell his computer.
-Carl's response to Ron's offer is considered as a(n)________.
A)mirror image rule acceptance
B)rejection
C)unequivocal acceptance
D)counteroffer

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Carl's response of offering $350 is considered as a counteroffer because he did not accept Ron's initial offer of $400, but instead proposed a different price.

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