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Given below is a statement of legal principle followed by factual situation. Apply the principle to the facts and select the most appropriate answer.
A sent a letter to B stating that he was willing to sell to B, $10$ bags of rice at $R s . 20 / -$ each. B sent an e-mail to the address mentioned in the letter-head, accepting the offer.

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The contract is entered into the moment the mail reaches A's server

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The contract is entered into only after A sees the e-mail

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The contract is entered into when A sent the letter

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The contract is entered into the moment B receives an automated delivery receipt

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Solution

The correct option is C The contract is entered into only after A sees the e-mail
As per the principle the contract is entered because is notified and the acceptance is sent through e-mail. Therefore option (b) is correct as 'A' receives and reads the letter.

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