Fact Pattern 13-1 Data Storage Inc. offers to provide cloud-computing 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.
Refer to Fact Pattern 13-1. Enterprise's best argument in favor of enforcement of the contract is that
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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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A unilateral mistake, where only one party is mistaken about a material fact, typically does not afford relief from a contract unless the other party knew or should have known of the mistake.