WHAT IF THE FACTS WERE DIFFERENT? 1. What if Kristy and Judy were visiting face to face and Kristy made the offer to sell her property to Judy. Dave overheard and chimed in, "I'll buy it!" before Judy could reply. Does Dave have a contract? 2. A valid offer requires communication. Was Kristy's offer communicated to Dave? 3. Why wouldn’t Dave have a contract?

An important source of public scrutiny is "watchdogs." these are: the efforts of a firm's competitors, including how often the competitors attack the firm's strategies. taxpayer-supported government agencies that limit a firm's ability to compete in foreign markets. companies designated by the government to only produce products that support the government defense program. socially conscious groups that make it their mission to measure the social responsibility levels of businesses, and provide consumers with their opinions about the level of corporate responsibility of various companies.