Sean promises to pay his personal assistant Terry $50,000 in consideration of the services she provided over the years. Sean never makes the payment. Sean's promise is
A) enforceable for the entire $50,000.
B) enforceable to the extent of what Terry's services were actually worth.
C) not enforceable because the consideration is in the past.
D) not enforceable because the failure to pay is an unforeseen difficulty.

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A promise based on past consideration is generally not enforceable because the services were provided before the promise was made, and thus, there is no new consideration to support the promise.

Sean Promises to Pay His Personal Assistant Terry $50,000 in Consideration