Question: Sandy, a consumer, sent a purchase order for a special blender to Whirpool Inc. The order was silent regarding how many extraordinary features the blender

Sandy, a consumer, sent a purchase order for a special blender to Whirpool Inc. The order was silent regarding how many extraordinary features the blender was capable of performing. Whirlpool Inc. sent back a definite, unconditional acceptance that contained an additional term which stated that the blender will only guarantee three extraordinary features. Sandy received the acceptance, but she never agreed or objected to the additional term.

Did Whirlpool's acceptance form a contract between Sandy and Whirlpool?

assume that a contract is formed, was the additional term in the acceptance part of the contract?

A. No, because between merchants, the additional term does not become part of the contract unless the offeror agrees to it.

B. No, because both parties are not merchants.

C. No, because both parties, the additional term is not part of the contract unless the offeror agrees to it.

D. No, because both parties are not merchants, the additional term can not be part of the contract unless supported by consideration.

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