Data Inc. offers to provide certain services to Enterprise LLC, but mistakenly transposes some of the digits in the price so that $15,400 appears in the offer as $14,500. Enterprise accepts the written offer. Enterprise's best argument in favor of enforcement of the contract is
A)a bilateral mistake does not afford relief from a contract.
B)a mistake of value does not afford relief from a contract.
C)a unilateral mistake does not afford relief from a contract.
D)the price was below the prices of comparable services.

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A unilateral mistake, where only one party is mistaken about a fundamental aspect of the contract (in this case, the price), generally does not provide grounds for rescinding the contract, especially if the other party (Enterprise LLC) was not aware of the mistake and did not have reason to know of the mistake.

Data Inc Offers to Provide Certain Services to Enterprise LLC, but but Mistakenly