Watson knows Jackson is interested in buying his house, so he offers to sell the house to Jackson for $195,000. Jackson responds, "I will pay you $195,000 for the house if you first replace the roof." Jackson's response would best be described as:
A) an acceptance.
B) a counteroffer.
C) a rejection.
D) an invitation.

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Jackson's response is a counteroffer because he is proposing a new term (replacing the roof) to the original offer, which effectively rejects the original offer and proposes a new one.

Watson Knows Jackson Is Interested in Buying His House, So