Sally goes to have her hair trimmed and agrees to pay $40 to the stylist.While there,Sally decides that she would also like highlights.The stylist informs her that highlights will cost an additional $30.Sally agrees to the price,gets the highlights,but refuses to pay the extra amount.What is the likely result in a dispute between Sally and the stylist and why?
A) The stylist will win because she did additional work in exchange for the extra payment; and, therefore, Sally's promise was supported by valid consideration.
B) The stylist will win because she did additional work in exchange for the extra payment; and, therefore, a valid unilateral contract existed.
C) The stylist will win unless Sally can show that she had previously received both a trim and highlights for $40. If she can prove that she previously received both for $40, then the past expectations rule applies.
D) Sally will win because the stylist had a preexisting duty to have Sally's hair look as good as possible.
E) Sally will win because there was no valid consideration in exchange for the highlighting.

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If a party to a contract agrees to do additional work (more than the contract requires), the promise to do it is valid consideration.

Sally Goes to Have Her Hair Trimmed and Agrees to Pay