A store indicates to a produce seller, "If you ship me those oranges by Friday, I will consider making you my sole supplier." This agreement is:
A) enforceable because of past consideration.
B) enforceable because it is a preexisting duty.
C) unenforceable because of past consideration.
D) unenforceable because of an illusory promise.
E) unenforceable under promissory estoppel.

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The agreement is unenforceable because it contains an illusory promise. The store's statement, "I will consider making you my sole supplier," does not commit the store to any specific action or obligation, making it a promise that lacks the definiteness and commitment necessary to form a binding contract.

A Store Indicates to a Produce Seller, "If You Ship