An offer to sell a wedding dress for $5,000 remains open for 30 days. The offeree asks whether the price includes a custom-made veil and later accepts the offer within the 30 days. Did a contract form for the dress at $5,000?

• A. Yes, because the inquiry about the veil did not constitute a counteroffer.
• B. No, because accepting after asking about the veil revokes the offer.
• C. Yes, but only if the veil was included in the price.
• D. No, because acceptance must be in writing to form a contract.

Answer: (A)

In contract law, a request for information about terms does not change or reject an offer. The offeree’s question about whether the price includes a custom-made veil is just a clarification, not a modification of the deal. Because no new terms were accepted or added, the original offer to sell the dress for $5,000 stayed open for 30 days.

When the offeree later accepts within that window, the acceptance aligns with the original terms (the dress for $5,000) and a contract forms. The veil would become part of the contract only if the offeree’s acceptance expressly included it or the parties later agree to include it. So the dress at $5,000 is formed.