Carly pledges to donate $10,000 to Disaster Recovery Inc. (DRI). On the basis of the pledge, DRI orders additional supplies. If Carly does not fulfill the pledge, a court may enforce it

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The situation described in the question is one of promissory estoppel, where Carly made a promise which DRI relied on to order additional supplies. As a result, if Carly fails to fulfill her promise, a court may enforce it based on the doctrine of promissory estoppel. Option A, the preexisting duty rule, is not applicable as Carly's promise was not part of a preexisting contract. Option B, unforeseen difficulties, is not relevant to this situation as no such difficulties are described. Option C, illusory promises, refers to promises that do not actually create an obligation and is not relevant to this situation where a pledge has been made.

Carly Pledges to Donate $10,000 to Disaster Recovery Inc