Equity Company and Faye enter into a contract for Faye to cater a meeting of Equity's shareholders. When Faye's schedule conflicts, she asks Gudren to serve Faye's coffee and pastries at the meeting. This transfer of duties is

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A delegation is a transfer of duties to a third party, while retaining the responsibility for the performance of the original contract. In this scenario, Faye is delegating her duties to Gudren, but she remains responsible for the catering service provided. Therefore, choice A is the best option. Assignments involve the transfer of rights, rather than duties, and the scenario does not involve a third-party beneficiary contract. There is also no indication that the doctrine of privity of contract is relevant here.

Equity Company and Faye Enter into a Contract for Faye