What is Isabella's best argument in attempting to avoid obligations to Credit Card Company A?
A)That the debt became illusory based on the promise made by Credit Card Company A.
B)That because of unforeseen circumstances,she should be able to avoid the debt.
C)That she reasonably relied to her detriment and that she should be able to enforce the company's promise under a theory of promissory estoppel.
D)That her promise did indeed constitute consideration because of the theory of moral consideration,and Credit Card Company A clearly expressed its concern with student debt.
E)That her promise did indeed constitute consideration because it allowed Credit Card Company A to report forgiveness of debt rather than default on its financial reports.

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A)An exception to the rule requiring consideration is promissory estoppel which occurs when 1)a party makes a promise and either knows or should know that the other party will reasonably rely on it,2)the other party does reasonably rely on the promise,and,3)the only way to avoid injustice is to enforce the promise.Arguably,Isabella relied to her detriment by quitting her job at the bookstore based on the credit card representative's promise although a complicating factor is that she later got another more likeable job.

What Is Isabella's Best Argument in Attempting to Avoid Obligations