Pete,the owner of Quality Orchards,contracts to sell fruit to Ripe Produce,Inc.When Pete refuses to perform,Ripe Produce files a suit to enforce the contract.To defend successfully on the ground of unconscionability,Pete must show that enforcement of the contract would be
A)economically meaningless.
B)legally worthless.
C)manifestly unfair or oppressive.
D)undeniably valuable.

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Unconscionability refers to a contract that is so one-sided or oppressive that it shocks the conscience of the court. To successfully defend on the ground of unconscionability, Pete must show that enforcement of the contract would be manifestly unfair or oppressive. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Options A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not relate to the concept of unconscionability.

Pete,the Owner of Quality Orchards,contracts to Sell Fruit to Ripe