Although the contract called for the delivery of three manuals, the writer had put so much effort into the first two that the buyer agreed to pay the whole contract price, $3,000, for the two instead of the three manuals. Which of the following stops the buyer from later suing the writer for breach of contract and demanding the completion of the third manual?
A) No consideration given by the writer
B) He only has to pay a reasonable price for the work done.
C) Promissory (equitable) estoppel
D) Doctrine of quantum meruit
E) He doesn't have to pay anything because the job was not completed, and so he can even get back what he paid.

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Promissory (equitable) estoppel prevents the buyer from suing the writer for breach of contract and demanding completion of the third manual because the buyer made a promise to pay the full contract price for only two manuals, and the writer relied on this promise to his detriment by putting in extra effort into the first two manuals instead of completing the third manual. This creates a binding promise or agreement outside of the original contract.

Although the Contract Called for the Delivery of Three Manuals