Back to quiz

6. When can a unilateral offer be revoked?

  • Until such time as the offeree has started to perform the act requested in the offer
  • At any time before acceptance
  • Once the required act has been completed

7. The case which illustrates this point is...

  • Errington -v- Errington
  • Hyde -v- Wrench
  • Payne -v- Cave
  • Byrne -v- Van Tienhoven
  • Dickinson -v- Dodds

8. What does rejection of an offer do?

  • Nothing, an offer can not be rejected
  • Ends the offer which cannot then be accepted unless the other party agrees
  • Ends the offer which the offeree can later go back and accept

9. A counter-offer has the same effect as a rejection and destroys the original offer

  • True
  • False

10. Which case illustrates this point?

  • Hyde -v- Wrench
  • Payne -v Cave
  • Errington -v- Errington
  • Dickinson -v- Dodds

11. What is the general rule of the 'battle of the forms'?

  • Nothing as the offers are revoked which cannot then be accepted
  • The last party to send its terms 'wins' as each redraft acts as a new offer which cancels out the former
  • Nothing as the initial negotiation results in the formation of a contract

12. Which case illustrates the 'battle of the forms'?

  • Stevenson -v- McLean
  • Butler Machine Tool Co -v- Ex-Cell-O Corp (England) Ltd
  • Pickfords Ltd -v- Celestica Ltd
  • Errington -v- Errington

13. What complications arise where a second offer is made before the first has been accepted?

  • The second offer may revoke the first by implication if significantly different and clearly intended to revoke the first offer
  • If the other party accepts, it will be the first offer made that they are accepting
  • The first offer would form the agreement as it had not been revoked at the time the second offer was made

14. What is the leading case relating to the above situation?

  • Stevenson -v- McLean
  • Pickfords Ltd -v- Celestica Ltd
  • Butler Machine Tool Co -v- Ex-Cell-O Corp (England) Ltd
  • Ramsgate Victoria Hotel -v- Montefiore

15. A request for further information acts as a counter-offer and ends the first offer

  • False
  • True

16. Which case illustrates the point relating to requests for further information?

  • Ramsgate Victoria Hotel -v- Montefiore
  • Stevenson -v- McLean
  • Hyde -v- Wrench

17. Unless open for a specific period of time, when does an offer end?

  • After a 'reasonable time' depending on what the contract is based upon
  • Never, it exists indefinitely
  • Until such time as it is accepted or withdrawn

18. Which case demonstrates the above principle?

  • Butler Machine Tool Co -v- Ex-Cell-O Corp (England) Ltd
  • Ramsgate Victoria Hotel -v- Montefiore
  • Stevenson -v- McLean