Jim offers his girlfriend, Tammy, $500,000 to marry him. Tammy thinks about it and says that she would not agree to marry him unless he paid her $1,000,000. Jim says he is unable to pay her $1,000,000. Tammy reconsiders and tells Jim that she will accept the $500,000 to marry him. Does a valid contract exist?   A. No. Tammy rejected Jim's offer.   B. Yes. Only if the contract is in writing.   C. No. Marriage is not valid consideration for a contract.   D. Yes. Tammy accepted Jim's offer to marry.

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Jim offers his girlfriend, Tammy, $500,000 to marry him. Tammy thinks about it and says that she would not agree to marry him unless he paid her $1,000,000. Jim says he is unable to pay her $1,000,000. Tammy reconsiders and tells Jim that she will accept the $500,000 to marry him. Does a valid contract exist?

 

A. No. Tammy rejected Jim's offer.

 

B. Yes. Only if the contract is in writing.

 

C. No. Marriage is not valid consideration for a contract.

 

D. Yes. Tammy accepted Jim's offer to marry.

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