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Bryan tells his friend Jane, "I don't think it's fair that you don't have a cell phone and the rest of our friends do. In consideration of that unfairness, I will pay you $400 for you to buy a new phone." This contract is:____________

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Answer: unenforceable, because it is not a bargained-for exchange.

Explanation: In simple words, an agreement will be considered as a contract only when there is a bargain of exchange. Bargain of exchange refers to the provision in which both the parties involved in a contract promises to perform an activity in exchange for one another.

In the given case, there is only one party performing something for the other. Hence it is not a contract and thus not enforceable.

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