American Red Cross Created a Series of Advertisements to Encourage

question 92

Multiple Choice

American Red Cross created a series of advertisements to encourage people to donate blood.After viewing an ad,Amanda went to the local Red Cross office and donated a pint of her blood.Amanda returned home feeling happy that she had performed a good deed.Was this an exchange in a marketing sense?

• A) Yes, because the blood was donated to the Red Cross based on an advertisement, a marketing activity.
• B) Yes, because the donated blood was exchanged for a feeling of satisfaction.
• C) No, because the Red Cross is nonprofit organization.
• D) No, because no money changed hands.
• E) No, because the Red Cross, a service organization, did not provide Amanda with a product.

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle preventing a party from retracting a promise made, when the other party has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.

Express Contract

An agreement with terms explicitly stated by the parties involved, either orally or in writing.

Contract Status

The current legal state or condition of a contract, including whether it is active, pending, or terminated.

Illegal Services

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