Community Construction Corporation offers to buy from Solid Cement Company a certain quantity of cement for a certain price.Solid can ac-cept the offer by
A)doing nothing.
B)promising to ship or promptly shipping the cement.
C)promising to ship the cement only.
D)promptly shipping the cement only.

Question

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By promising to ship or promptly shipping the cement, Solid Cement Company is accepting the offer made by Community Construction Corporation. Options C and D both indicate a partial acceptance of the offer, which is not what was originally proposed. Option A, doing nothing, does not constitute a clear acceptance or rejection of the offer. Therefore, option B is the best choice for Solid Cement Company to accept the offer made by Community Construction Corporation.

Community Construction Corporation Offers to Buy from Solid Cement Company