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Sal says to Jennifer, “I’ll trim all of your trees if you pay me $300.” Jennifer replies, “It’s a deal, if you’ll also feed my dog next week when I go on vacation.” Does the common law or the UCC apply to Sal’s proposal? Is Jennifer’s reply an acceptance? Why or why not?

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Sal says to Jennifer, “I’ll trim all of your trees if you pay me $300.” Jennifer replies, “It’s a deal, if you’ll also feed my dog next week when I go on vacation.” Does the common law or the UCC apply to Sal’s proposal? Is Jennifer’s reply an acceptance? Why or why not?

UCC apply to Sal`s proposal because under the UCC an acceptance that adds additional or different terms often creates a contract. The original service offer was to trim trees for $300, Jennifer accepted adding the fact that Sal has to feed her dog next week.

Because Jennifer add more terms to Sal`s offer, she is accepting Sal`s offer and creates a binding agreement, her reply is an acceptance.