Upon his discharge from the Air Force, Sheldon decided to attend college. Becaus

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Upon his discharge from the Air Force, Sheldon decided to attend college. Because of the expense of housing, Sheldon decided to accept his cousin’s offer to live with him while in school. When he graduated, Sheldon made a promise to pay his cousin $475.00 a week for all the time he had lived there. Later, due to financial troubles, Sheldon refused to pay his cousin. Sheldon’s promise to his cousin:

At the start of the academic year, Professor Debit announced to his class that he would pay the cost of a graduate review class (such as Kaplan) for the student who received the    highest grade in the Professor’s class. This offer was written and posted on Blackboard. Amanda Dogood, a student in the class, told the professor she intended to win the prize

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The correct answer is "Is enforceable because of quasi contract”. A quasi contract is an obligation of one party to another imposed by law independently of an agreement between the parties. The correct answer is "The Professor’s statement is a unilateral offer and can only be accepted by performance so it can’t be accepted till the end of the semester”. A unilateral contract is one wherein the person offering (In this case Professor Debit) negotiates for a completed performance rather than a promise to perform. So, the offer is only accepted once the other party completely performs the requested for action.

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