Marketing Solutions Inc. promises to employ Niki as a software engineer. In reliance on the promise, Niki quits her job with Online Ad Company, but Marketing Solutions does not hire her. Most likely, Marketing Solutions is

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Marketing Solutions made a promise to Niki and Niki relied on that promise by quitting her job, resulting in a detrimental change in her position. Therefore, Marketing Solutions would likely be liable under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. The other options, such as accord and satisfaction or preexisting duty rule, are not applicable in this scenario.