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$[$Wrong Deck$]$ Mona hires Jess over the telephone to paint her back deck. She tells him her address and agrees to pay him $$200$ for the job, and he accepts. They enter into the agreement on Tuesday, and he is to paint the deck on Saturday. Jess had a little difficulty finding her house because he spilled coffee on the note where he wrote her address. When Jess arrives, neither Mona nor her neighbor is at home. He mistakenly paints the neighbor's deck. Mona calls him the next day and asks him why he did not paint her deck. He informs her that he did paint the deck. When it is discovered that he mistakenly painted the neighbor's deck, Mona tells him not to worry because the neighbor will be required to pay him. Jess says that if the neighbor does not pay, then he expects all of the payment from Mona, because the contract is executed.

As of Tuesday, when Jess and Mona agreed upon the price for the job, what was the status of the agreement?

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The contract was executed.

The contract was novated.

The contract was executory.

The contract was a recognizance contract.

The contract was formal.