Tom enters a coffee shop in which he has an open account, fills a cup of coffee, holds it so the cashier can see it, acknowledges the cashier's nod, and walks out with the coffee, knowing that he will be billed for it at the end of the month. Tom has formed
A) an express contract.
B) an implied-in-fact contract.
C) an implied-in-law contract.
D) a quasi contract.

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Tom has formed an implied-in-fact contract with the coffee shop by showing the cup of coffee to the cashier who acknowledged it, indicating mutual agreement to the purchase and the understanding that Tom will be billed for it at a later date.

Tom Enters a Coffee Shop in Which He Has an Open