Texas ACCT 568 – The Valley Area Anti-Smoking
The Valley Area Anti-Smoking Foundation (VAAF) offered to pay any Valley Area resident $500 if he or she would refrain from smoking for one year. Chad, a Valley Area resident, decided to accept this offer. He quit smoking immediately and did not smoke for a whole year. When Chad contacted VAAF to inform it of his success and collect his $500, VAAF informed him that it was only able to pay $250 because so many Valley Area residents had taken advantage of its offer. Chad reluctantly agreed to accept $250 instead of $500.1. Was VAAF contractually obligated to pay Chad for refraining from smoking?2. Was there consideration to support its promise to pay $500?3. Are there other facts you need to know to make that determination?4. Is Chad entitled to receive the entire $500 or only $250?