Bret Enters Coffee Café, Where He Has an Open Account

question 37

Multiple Choice

Bret enters Coffee Café, where he has an open account, fills a cup of coffee, holds it so Demy the cashier can see it, acknowledges her nod, and walks out with the coffee, knowing that he will be billed for it at the end of the month. Bret has formed

• A) an express contract.
• B) an implied-in-fact contract.
• C) an implied-in-law contract.
• D) no contract.

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