Which of the Following Is True When an Offer Authorizes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true when an offer authorizes a certain mode of acceptance but does not require it, and an offeree attempts to accept the offer through a method other than the authorized means?

A) The acceptance becomes a counteroffer that the original offeror may or may not accept.
B) There is no contract, and the attempted acceptance is of no effect.
C) There is a contract only if the acceptance is received by the time that acceptance through the authorized means would have been received.
D) The contract is not formed until the acceptance is received by the offeror.
E) Authorizing but not requiring a certain type of acceptance has no effect, and the mailbox rule applies.