School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Assignment Guide COURSE # 1 Assignment | Unit 4 [ LS311 | Business Law ] This unit's Assignment has you take a look at what constitutes effective acceptance of a contract. Case Scenario Carrie offered to sell a set of legal encyclopedias to Antonio for $300.00. Antonio said that he would think about her offer and let her know his decision the next day. Norvel, who overheard the conversation between Carrie and Antonio, said to Carrie, "I accept your offer..\" Carrie gave Norvel the books. The next day, Antonio, who had no idea that Carrie had already sold the books to Norvel, told Carrie that he accepted her offer. For your Assignment answer the following questions: 1. Is Carrie obligated to sell the encyclopedias to Norvel? Why or why not? 2. Has Carrie breached a valid contract with Antonio? Explain. Assignment 2: This unit's Assignment has you take a look at what constitutes effective acceptance of a contract. Case Scenario Express versus Implied Contracts. Suppose that a local businessperson, McDougal, is a good friend of Krunch, the owner of a local candy store. Every day on his lunch hour McDougal goes into Krunch's candy store and spends about five minutes looking at the candy. After examining Krunch's candy and talking with Krunch, McDougal usually buys one or two candy bars. One afternoon, McDougal goes into Krunch's candy shop, looks at the candy, and picks up a $1 candy bar. Seeing that Krunch is very busy, he catches Krunch's eye, waves the candy bar at Krunch without saying a word, and walks out. You Can Do IT! 1 [ LS311 | Business Law ] Is there a contract? If so, classify it within the categories listed in this chapter. In responding to the question be sure to: Discuss the elements of an implied contract. Discuss silence as acceptance. Directions for Submitting Your Case Analysis: Before you submit your case analysis, you should save your work on your computer in a location and with a name that you will remember. Make sure your activity is in the appropriate format (Word), then, when you are ready, you may submit on the Dropbox page. Paper Submissions: APA manuscript style dictates how your paper should appear on the page. For more information on APA style, visit http://www.apastyle.org/faqs.html You Can Do IT! 2