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CIPS Exam L4M3 Topic 6 Question 40 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M3 exam
Question #: 40
Topic #: 6
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According to mailbox rule in some common law countries, at which point the offeree's acceptance will be effective?

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Suggested Answer: D

When parties do not negotiate face-to-face, a key Question: becomes when

things like acceptances, rejections and revocations take effect. The general rule is that acceptances are effective on dispatch (when they are mailed). Everything else becomes effective when the offeror actually receives them. This idea is codified by the ''mailbox rule'' which states that acceptance is effective on dispatch, even before the offeror has received it. (The one minor exception to this rule involves option contracts for which acceptances are not effective until they are received by the offeror.)


- The Mailbox Rule

- CIPS study guide page 34

by Isidra at Jul 17, 2024, 04:38 AM

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Darnell
10 days ago
I bet the person who wrote this question is a real 'mail enthusiast'. D is the answer, no doubt.
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Lorean
11 days ago
B is the obvious choice. Why would the offeree reading the letter matter? That's just weird.
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Dorsey
12 days ago
D is the way to go. Gotta love those obscure mailbox rules!
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Reita
17 days ago
I think the correct answer is D because once it's posted, it's out of the offeree's control.
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Linn
19 days ago
I'm not sure, but I think it's A.
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Thora
22 days ago
I disagree, I believe it's D.
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Amos
27 days ago
I think the answer is B.
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Rusty
30 days ago
Hmm, I'm going to go with D. Posting the letter is the key step, not just writing it or opening it.
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Ora
1 months ago
B seems like the right answer to me. The offeror needs to receive the acceptance for it to be effective.
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Xochitl
1 months ago
I think the correct answer is D. The mailbox rule states that the acceptance is effective when the letter is correctly addressed, with postage paid, and posted.
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Brigette
3 days ago
Actually, it's when the letter is correctly addressed, with postage paid, and posted. So D is the correct answer.
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Cherelle
8 days ago
I think it's when the letter is received by the offeror. That's when the acceptance is valid.
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Sabra
12 days ago
I agree, the correct answer is D. The acceptance is effective once the letter is posted.
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Chau
15 days ago
Yes, it's a way to provide certainty in contract law regarding the timing of acceptance.
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Mindy
17 days ago
That makes sense, it ensures that the offeree has done everything necessary to communicate their acceptance.
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Alysa
23 days ago
I agree, the correct answer is D. The acceptance is effective once the letter is posted.
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Kelvin
24 days ago
Yes, that's correct. The acceptance is effective when the letter is correctly addressed, with postage paid, and posted.
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Latonia
29 days ago
I agree, the correct answer is D.
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