Stacey wanted someone to paint her house.Jessica offered to do it for $300 while Nancy offered to do it for $250.A few days after Stacey entered into a contract with Nancy,Nancy increased her fee to $400.By this time,Jessica was not interested in entering into a contract with Stacey anymore.Stacey can seek to be compensated on the basis of a ________.

A) quasi-contract
B) part performance
C) reliance interest
D) compensatory damages

Quasi-Contract

A legal concept that implies a contract exists to prevent unjust enrichment or unfair benefit, even though no formal contract exists between the parties.

Compensatory Damages

Financial compensation awarded to a plaintiff to cover losses directly related to an injury or damage.

Reliance Interest

Refers to the compensation aimed at putting a party in the position they would have been in had a contractual promise not been made.