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Whether the pledge is a legally enforceable contract  \nThe first issue is whether Marcus pledge is a legally enforceable contract, such that his estate must satisfy the pledge. To be a legally enforceable contract, there must be an offer, acceptance and consideration. An offer is a communication from an offeror that signals to the offeree that acceptance will conclude the deal. The acceptance is the manifestation to the offeror by the offeree that in intends to be bound. Consideration is the bargained-for exchange between the parties. Contracts that are within the statute of frauds must be in writing to be enforceable, and include contracts in contemplation of marriage, contracts that cannot be completed within a year, for the sale of land, for an executor or suretyship, a guaranty for the debt of another and for the sale of goods more than $500. Here, Marcus'pledge would likely fall within the statute of frauds. He made a pledge to pay 10M to the university in the form of 1M per year over the next ten years, which is an obligation that cannot be completed within a year. Presuming that this pledge was in writing, identified the parties as Marcus being the pledge and was signed by Marcus, it would constitute a valid offer to the university. What is not known is it the university accepted the pledge at the time it was made in an express or written acceptance. However, acceptance could be implied from the university's actions, because it named a classroom building after Marcus and created a course named for him in its graduate business school. Marcus did not withdraw his pledge (offer) prior to the university's acceptance (naming the class and classroom after him), so it was likely a valid acceptance. The consideration of the contract is the money Marcus paid to the university and the steps the university took to establish the class and building in his name. Because the university took steps in consideration of the contract, a court would likely find that the contract was valid and enforceable under the argument of promissory estoppel. To prove promissory estoppel, there must be foreseeable reliance on a statement, actual reliance on that statement and an injury or detriment to the receiver of the promise that would cause injustice if not enforced. Marcus made a promise of a pledge that was foreseeably relied on, the university actually relied on it by using the funds and naming a course and building for Marcus, and would suffer a detriment if the pledge is not  \nenforced. Given that Marcus is now deceased, the contract to the university would likely constitute a debt that would need to be satisfied from Marcus' estate. Therefore, the contract is likely enforceable as a remaining debt of Marcus' estate, enforceable by promissory estoppel.  \n2. Will the university be liable for breach if it removes his name/class  \nThe issue is whether the university will breach the contract by removing Marcus' name from the building and courses it established with the pledge funds. A party is liable for breach of a contract when it fails to perform its obligations per the contract. Where the obligations are unclear, a party may present parol evidence to support ambiguous conditions that were agreed to after the entry of a contract, but not before or concurrently with the contract. Where one party makes an anticipatory repudiation stating clearly and unambiguously that they do not intend to perform, the other party may rescind the contract. Here, there are no facts stating the university made bilateral promises within the contract to name a course after Marcus and name a building for him at the time the pledge was made. These were acts the university took in anticipation of the pledge, but they were not within the four corners of the contract at the time it was formed. Further, Marcus took steps to anticipatorily repudiate the contract in 2015 when he told the university that he was dissatisfied with the manner of th","cbCaipEVrTbnhWt6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipEVrTbnhWt6","pdf",230946,"English","# ESSAY 1 - SAMPLE ANSWER 1\n## Whether the pledge is a legally enforceable contract\n## Will the university be liable for breach if it removes his name/class\n## Does the executor of Marcus' estate have legal standing to seek reimbursement","[{\"question\":\"What elements make Marcus’s pledge a legally enforceable contract?\",\"answer\":\"A legally enforceable contract requires offer, acceptance, and consideration. 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