(25) points will be awarded for a correct, thoughtful response to a question. In

(25) points will be awarded for a correct, thoughtful response to a question. In your response you must provide a source for the law or laws that support your conclusion (which will be a citation to the textbook). If your response does not have a source of law, then it is merely opinion. Law is formed by caselaw, statutes and regulations; both state and federal; also to a lesser degree by city ordinances. Your textbook summarizes the law to the degree necessary for this course. Please also provide the necessary elements to form a legally binding contract in your answer. Expound in depth where necessary to support your conclusion. It is encouraged to have more than one answer to a question as the first responders are not always correct or awarded full points for having a meaningful response. Hello Class
Question: In a scenario where a customer purchases an item from an online marketplace like Amazon, is the act of adding the item to the cart considered an offer or an invitation to treat? Further, at what point is the contract legally formed: upon adding the item to the cart, clicking the “checkout” button, or upon receipt of confirmation from the seller?
Scenario: Alice is browsing Amazon’s website and adds a laptop to her virtual shopping cart. She proceeds to checkout by entering her payment and shipping information and then clicks the “Place Your Order” button. Subsequently, she receives an email confirmation from Amazon acknowledging her purchase.
Is the act of adding the laptop to her cart an offer or an invitation to treat? When is the contract legally formed in this transaction?