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

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The best choice is D because the scenario involves a promise, which creates a moral and legal obligation on Claudia's part. DR&R reasonably relied on Claudia's promise to order additional supplies, and Claudia's failure to fulfill the pledge would cause harm to DR&R. Therefore, a court may enforce the promise under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. The preexisting duty rule does not apply here since Claudia did not have a preexisting contractual duty to make the donation. There is also no unforeseen difficulty or requirement contract in this scenario.

Claudia Pledges to Donate $10,000 to Disaster Relief & Recovery