A Promise to Do Something That You Are Already Obligated

question 70

Multiple Choice

A promise to do something that you are already obligated to do is ________.

• A) illusory consideration
• B) valid consideration only in the employment context
• C) past consideration
• D) a preexisting duty
• E) promissory estoppel

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Definitions:

Hypotonic

Describes a solution that has a lower concentration of solutes relative to the inside of a cell, causing water to enter the cell by osmosis.

Hypertonic

Describing a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, potentially causing cells to shrink due to water loss.

Solute Concentration

The amount of solute per unit volume of solution, indicating how much of a substance is dissolved in another substance.

Water

A colorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.