"Refusal to Pay." Business law teacher Debby needed some yard work done. She told her class that she would give $50 to the first person who mowed her yard. She also entered into an agreement with
Betty who agreed to trim some shrubbery for $40. Max went to mow Debby's yard. Unfortunately, just as he finished mowing, a neighborhood dog bit him, and he had to go to the emergency room for a
couple of stitches. Debby refused to pay Max because she said that he had angered the neighbors and their dog, and that he was more trouble than he was worth. Secretly, Debby was glad about the dog
bite because she felt it gave her an excuse not to pay. Max refused to pay the emergency room because
he said that they did not have a binding, bilateral contract. Betty refused to trim the shrubbery because she got a better offer and claimed that she was not bound on the contract until she started to perform.
-Which of the following is an appropriate characterization of the agreement between Debby and Max?
A. They had a unilateral. express agreement.
B. They had a bilateral, implied agreement.
C. They had a bilateral and unilateral agreement.
D. They had a unilateral, implied agreement.
E. They had a bilateral, express agreement.