If Anna by mistake delivers to Bob a plain, unaddressed envelope containing $50 intended for Cora:
A) Bob is under no obligation to return the money.
B) Bob is under a contractual obligation to return the money.
C) Bob's obligation to return the money is quasi-contractual.
D) Bob's obligation to return the money is implied in fact.

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Bob's obligation to return the money is quasi-contractual because a quasi-contract is a legal concept where a court imposes a contract-like obligation on a party to prevent unjust enrichment, even though no actual agreement exists between the parties involved. In this scenario, Bob would be unjustly enriched if he kept the money intended for Cora, hence the obligation to return it is quasi-contractual.

If Anna by Mistake Delivers to Bob a Plain, Unaddressed