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A general offer of a reward is addressed to the public. How is it ordinarily accepted?

Under section 8, performance of the conditions of a proposal constitutes acceptance. Where a general offer calls for performance, mere willingness or a promise to perform…

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A general offer of a reward is addressed to the public. How is it ordinarily accepted?

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Under section 8, performance of the conditions of a proposal constitutes acceptance. Where a general offer calls for performance, mere willingness or a promise to perform does not complete that acceptance.

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Option A

A notice of willingness alone does not complete the performance invited by this offer.

Option B

Section 8 treats performance of a proposal's conditions as acceptance of the proposal.

Option C

A promise or offer of future performance does not itself complete the performance stipulated here.

Option D

Knowledge of an offer alone does not constitute acceptance by performance.

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