Green Grocers,Inc.,enters into a contract with Hiway Transport Company for the deliv?ery of a shipment of fresh produce.In a later dispute between these parties over the delivery,the doctrine of quasi contract cannot be used because
A)both of the parties involved are businesses.
B)at least one of the parties had greater bargaining power.
C)the subject of the contract was a service.
D)there is an actual contract covering the subject in dispute.

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The doctrine of quasi contract is used to imply a contract in the absence of an actual contract. However, in this case, there is an actual contract between Green Grocers, Inc. and Hiway Transport Company covering the subject in dispute. Therefore, the doctrine of quasi contract cannot be used. The other options given are not relevant to the applicability of the doctrine of quasi contract.