Max Orally Agrees to Construct Two Outbuildings on Ned's Ranch

question 48

Multiple Choice

Max orally agrees to construct two outbuildings on Ned's ranch for a stated price. Max performs, but Ned does not pay. To recover on a theory of quasi contract, Max must show that if Ned were allowed to retain the benefit of their bargain, Ned would

• A)be restored to the status quo.
• B)be unjustly enriched.
• C)obtain a reasonable exchange of values.
• D)profit from Max's performance.

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