Validity Of Output Contracts
A chef visited a local farmer and offered to purchase as much cauliflower as the farmer could produce. The following week, the farmer delivered several truckloads of cauliflower to the chef's restaurant. The chef refused to pay, and the farmer threatened legal action. Which of the following best describes the legal outcome of this dispute?
AThe chef is obligated to pay because he agreed to purchase all of the cauliflower.
BThe farmer cannot sue because the agreement constituted an illusory promise.
CThe chef is not obligated to pay because the agreement was made in the line of duty.
DThe farmer must take the cauliflower back because the transaction was considered a gift.