Bean Processor Inc. agrees to ship a certain quantity of coffee beans to Coffee Café LLC. Bean sends to Coffee an e-mail indicating that the parties intended to form a contract. Against Bean, as a contract, the e-mail will be sufficient
A)if it is signed by Bean.
B)if it is signed by Coffee.
C)if Coffee responds with an acknowledgment of the deal.
D)under no circumstances.

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Under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN), an electronic record or signature can satisfy the statute of frauds requirement for contracts to be in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. Therefore, if the e-mail from Bean Processor Inc. is signed (which can include an electronic signature or even the typed name of the sender in an email, depending on jurisdiction), it can be sufficient to form a contract.