On Monday, Neil tells Outdoor Landscaping, Inc., that he will pay Outdoor $500 if a variety of tasks are completed by Friday. On Wednesday, when Outdoor is more than half done with the work, Neil says that he has changed his mind. These parties had
A) an expired contract when Neil said that he had changed his mind.
B) a quasi contract when Neil said that he would pay for certain work.
C) a unilateral contract as soon as Outdoor began to perform.
D) no contract.

Question

On Monday, Neil tells Outdoor Landscaping, Inc., that he will pay Outdoor $500 if a variety of tasks are completed by Friday. On Wednesday, when Outdoor is more than half done with the work, Neil says that he has changed his mind. These parties had
A) ​an expired contract when Neil said that he had changed his mind.
B) ​a quasi contract when Neil said that he would pay for certain work.
C) ​a unilateral contract as soon as Outdoor began to perform.
D) ​no contract.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When Neil said that he would pay Outdoor $500 if they completed certain tasks by Friday, it formed a unilateral contract. This means that Outdoor was obligated to complete the tasks by Friday, and if they did so, Neil was obligated to pay $500. Once Outdoor began to perform the tasks, the unilateral contract was in effect. Neil cannot simply change his mind and back out of the contract. Therefore, Outdoor could hold Neil to his promise of payment.

On Monday, Neil Tells Outdoor Landscaping, Inc