How Do the Courts Get Around the Basic Rule That

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Essay

How do the courts get around the basic rule that a gratuitous promise is not enforceable if they feel that not enforcing such a promise would be unfair? Identify and briefly describe the requirements for this "get around."

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Definitions:

Utility Maximizing

The economic principle where individuals or entities make choices to get the highest level of satisfaction from their resources.

Market Basket

A collection of goods and services used to track inflation, consumer spending, or the cost of living in an economy.

MRSxy

The Marginal Rate of Substitution between good x and good y, indicating the rate at which a consumer is willing to give up good y for an additional unit of good x, keeping utility constant.

Purchasing Power

The real value of money, defining how much goods or services a unit of currency can buy, often influenced by inflation.