The office manager for a solo practitioner signed a contract with the Copico Company for the lease, maintenance, and repair of a photocopier. The contract is for a two$-$year term, which automatically renews for another two$-$year term at the end each term. There is a penalty if the medical practice terminates the contract before the end of its current term. The penalty equals the amount of the monthly lease for the rest of the current term. The photocopier has not worked in three weeks. The office manager has called Copico $14$ times, and has been told $14$ times that they are sending someone out the next day. Under what theory of law can the office manager legally bind the medical practice by signing the Copico contract? A$)$Consideration B$)$Agency C$)$Mutual Agreement D$)$Warranty