One of the elements of an offer to make a contract is intent. What standard do courts use to determine if an offeror intends to enter into a contract?

A. courts consider what the offeror is thinking at the time the offer was made

B. courts consider only the words that are actually stated in the contract to determine the offeror's intent

C. courts are concerned only with the outward manifestations of the offeror's intention to enter into a contract

D. courts will consider all of the circumstances surrounding the making of the contract including what the offeror said and what the offerre must have been thinking