Desi's Uncle Eduardo tells Desi, "If I feel you deserve it at the time, I will give you a new car when you graduate from college." This promise
A) is illusory.
B) is enforceable.
C) relies on forbearance.
D) consists of a preexisting duty.

Question

Desi's Uncle Eduardo tells Desi, "If I feel you deserve it at the time, I will give you a new car when you graduate from college." This promise​
A) ​is illusory.
B) ​is enforceable.
C) ​relies on forbearance.
D) ​consists of a preexisting duty.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The promise is considered illusory because it is not binding on Uncle Eduardo; he has not definitively committed to anything and retains the choice to give a car or not based on his subjective determination of Desi's deservingness at the time of graduation.

Desi's Uncle Eduardo Tells Desi, "If I Feel You Deserve