Contracts
A Rhode Island buyer submits an offer with a 48-hour acceptance deadline. The seller makes a counteroffer changing the price. The original offer is now:
AStill valid and enforceable
BRejected and terminated✓ Correct
CHeld in escrow pending negotiation
DAutomatically extended
Explanation
When a seller makes a counteroffer, the original offer is legally rejected and terminated. The counteroffer becomes a new offer that the buyer may accept, reject, or counter.
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