A contract might be discharged by the doctrine of frustration if
A)the frustrating event is contemplated by the contract.
B)the contract becomes purposeless after it was entered into.
C)the contract is expressly absolute.
D)the frustrating event is self-induced.
E)the contract was impossible to perform at the time it was entered into.

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The doctrine of frustration applies when unforeseen events occur after the contract has been formed, making the fulfillment of the contract's purpose impossible or radically different from what was initially agreed upon. This does not apply when the event was anticipated, when the contract explicitly states it is absolute (not subject to change), when the event is caused by one of the parties, or when the contract was impossible from the start.

A Contract Might Be Discharged by the Doctrine of Frustration