Bart sends Carla an offer by express mail. Carla receives it at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Carla delivers an acceptance to Speedy Mail-to-You Express, Inc., but due to their error, the letter is not sent out by the company until Wednesday at 8 a.m. At what time does the law consider the acceptance to be effective?
A) At 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
B) At 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
C) At 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
D) At the time Bart receives the letter.

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Under the mailbox rule, acceptance is generally effective when the offeree dispatches it. Carla dispatched her acceptance at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, making it effective at that time, regardless of any delay by the mail service.

Bart Sends Carla an Offer by Express Mail