Frank says to Mary,"If you wash every window in my house today,I'll pay you $200.I don't care if you do it,but there is $200 in it for you if you do." Mary washes 12 of the 20 windows in Frank's house by 2:00 p.m.At this point:
A) Frank can revoke his offer to pay Mary the $200 for washing the windows.
B) Mary is obligated to finish washing the windows.
C) Frank cannot revoke his offer to pay Mary $200 for washing the windows.
D) no contract can be established based upon the given facts.
E) Frank and Mary have a formal, executed contract.

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Frank made a unilateral offer, meaning he promised to pay Mary $200 for completing a task without requiring anything in return. Mary partially performed by washing 12 out of 20 windows, which should be sufficient to create a binding contract. Therefore, Frank cannot revoke his offer, and Mary has the right to complete the remaining 8 windows and collect the $200.

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