Task: The research assignment is to be completed individually and requires students to undertake their own research of academic materials outside of those prescribed or provided in the unit as a basis for their completed assignment (e.g., legal journal articles, case summaries, other texts). Students must read and follow all instructions carefully and familiarise themselves with the VU Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policies. The assignment should be written in the style of an essay. All assertions should be supported with appropriate references to Australian law (cases) and relevant articles/journals. Students should be wary of using internet sources that are not of acceptable academic standard. Footnotes and bibliography (Australian Guide to Legal Citation format) are required. Other referencing styles (e.g., Harvard style) are not to be used for this assignment.Purpose: to study and understand the creation of contracts made by electronic means.In your essay you are to address the following issues:•Make a comparison to the formation of a contract by electronic means to that of contract made by other means•Explain whether 'offers' and displays on the internet are actual offers•Explain how offer and acceptance may take place between the parties•Explain whether a party can withdraw a mistaken offer•Refer to appropriate legislation and case law in your explanation•Whether there is any regulation or legal assistance available to parties in a dispute•Make appropriate observations on whether there are any existing problems or issues regarding the creation of contracts by electronic means.