Icon Properties, Inc., makes an offer to Bob to sell a certain lot for $30,000, with the offer to stay open for thirty days. Bob would prefer to pay $25,000 if Icon would sell at that price. What should Bob reply to Icon to leave room for negotiation without rejecting the offer?

a. “I will not pay $30,000.”

b. “Will you take $25,000?”

c. “I will pay $25,000.”

d. “I will pay $27,500.”