Question $9$

$2\mathrm{.}5pts$

An offeror offers to sell a parcel of land to an offeree for $$10,000,$ stating that the offer shall remain open for $30$ days. The offeree replies that she will keep the offeror's offer under advisement but says, $"$We can wrap this up immediately if you'll take $$9,000."$ The offeror does not reply, but within the $30-$day period the offeree accepts the original offer. The offeror, however, replies that he now wants $$12,500.$ Was a contract formed when the offeree accepted the $$10,000$ offer?

Yes, because the original offer must always legally remain in effect for the remainder of the specified $30$ days, even after a counter$-$offer has been communicated.

No$,$ because when a counter$-$offer was made the offeror was then free to change the offer to $$12,500$ and the original offer became rescinded.

Yes, because the offeree was able the keep the original offer with the $30-$day window open by stating that he was keeping it under advisement.

No$,$ because once the offeree made a counter$-$offer she could not go back and later accept the original offer.