Engineer Darren, a geodetic engineer, is running a survey of a tract of land when Joshua,a young man who has been standing by and watching the procedure being performedby the surveyor, offers to help. No price or terms of employment are mentioned. Theengineer permits the young man to help him finish the remainingportion of the survey.a. Has a contract been established?b. If so, what type of contract is it?c. Is the young man warranted to demand payment from the engineer?

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