Carlissa hears about a reward being offered by the local sheriff's office for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a local rapist. She supplies the requested information and the suspect is then arrested and convicted. In this case:
A) Carlissa cannot collect the money unless the offer was specifically made to her by the sheriff's office .
B) the offer by the sheriff's office was an offer made to the general public to enter into a unilateral contract, which offer Carlissa has accepted.
C) because Carlissa failed to notify the sheriff's office of her intention to supply the information before actually doing so, she has not accepted their offer.
D) Carlissa was just doing her duty as a citizen and has no right to the payment of any money.

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The offer by the sheriff's office for information leading to an arrest and conviction is an example of a unilateral contract open to the public, which Carlissa accepted by performing the requested action of supplying the information.

Carlissa Hears About a Reward Being Offered by the Local