Susan enters into a contract with Trey to act as his personal sports trainer. If a dispute later arises, the court will interpret the contract according to
A) the parties' intent at the time they entered into the contract.
B) what the promisor claims was the parties' intent.
C) what the promisee claims was the parties' intent.
D) what the parties now agree they intended.

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When interpreting a contract, the court will look to the parties' intent at the time they entered into the contract. This means that the court will try to determine what the parties intended the contract to mean when they initially agreed to it. The court will not simply accept what one party claims was the intent or what the parties agree to now if it contradicts the original intent.

Susan Enters into a Contract with Trey to Act as His