Which description defines constructive communication?

Which description defines constructive communication?

• A. Occurs when acceptance is received
• B. Occurs when the offeree agrees to the offer
• C. Occurs when the contract is executed
• D. Occurs when the offeror specifies the means by which he wants his offer accepted

Answer: (D)

Specifying the method of acceptance is how the offeror controls how communication must occur. When the offeror states exactly how he wants his offer accepted, the offeree must use that method for the acceptance to be effective. This creates a clear channel for forming the contract, because the offeror effectively agrees to the contract only if acceptance comes through the prescribed means. If acceptance is sent by a different method, it may not count as valid acceptance. The other descriptions describe reception, agreement, or execution in general, but they don’t capture the idea that the offeror sets the particular way acceptance must be communicated.

Specifying the method of acceptance is how the offeror controls how communication must occur. When the offeror states exactly how he wants his offer accepted, the offeree must use that method for the acceptance to be effective. This creates a clear channel for forming the contract, because the offeror effectively agrees to the contract only if acceptance comes through the prescribed means. If acceptance is sent by a different method, it may not count as valid acceptance. The other descriptions describe reception, agreement, or execution in general, but they don’t capture the idea that the offeror sets the particular way acceptance must be communicated.