Which term describes the meeting of the minds between offeror and offeree?

• A. Counteroffer
• B. Actual communication
• C. Constructive communication
• D. Offer & Acceptance

Answer: (D)

When a contract forms, the key idea is mutual assent—the meeting of the minds—achieved through an offer and its acceptance. An offer sets out the terms proposed by one party, and acceptance is the other party agreeing to those exact terms. When both happen, there’s a shared understanding and a binding agreement, which is why this phrase best captures the concept.

A counteroffer disrupts this process by rejecting the original terms and proposing new ones, so it doesn’t describe the meeting of minds. Acceptance must be communicated, and the methods—actual or constructive communication—refer to how the agreement is conveyed rather than the basic idea of mutual assent itself.