An antique lover spotted a beautiful early american bedroom ensemble at her favorite antique store. the ensemble included a bed, a mirror, and two dressers. over a period of several weeks, the shop owner and the antique lover negotiated over a price, but they were unable to come to an agreement. on april 3, the shop owner and the antique lover signed a statement whereby the shop owner offered to sell to the antique lover an early american bedroom ensemble, recorded as items 20465, 20466, 20467, and 20468 in the shop's registry, if the parties agree upon a price on or before april 12.on april 6, the shop owner sent a letter to the antique lover, telling her that she could have the bedroom ensemble for $22,000. also on april 6, the antique lover sent a letter to the shop owner telling him that she was willing to pay him $22,000 for the bedroom ensemble. both parties received their letters on april 7.without assuming any additional facts, which of the following statements is most correct as of april 8? a the shop owner and the antique lover had a valid contract from the moment the letters of april 6 were mailed. b a contract exists between the shop owner and the antique lover, because the shop owner, a merchant, sent the antique lover an offer in writing. c a contract exists between the shop owner and the antique lover, because the crossing offers were identical and received before april 12.d no contract exists between the shop owner and the antique lover, because of a lack of mutual assent.