Centrex Computer Company offers to sell Deluxe Vehicle Sales Corporation 1,000 computers for a $500,000,states that the offer will be open for six days,and asks for a response by fax.On the fourth day,Deluxe sends an acceptance to Centrex via the mail,which is received on the sixth day.In this deal

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A contract is formed because Deluxe accepted the offer within the timeframe given by Centrex. The fact that the acceptance was sent by mail instead of fax does not invalidate the contract, as long as it was received within the six-day period.

Centrex Computer Company Offers to Sell Deluxe Vehicle Sales Corporation