Jack Agrees to Paint the Home of Jim

Jack agrees to paint the home of Jim. During the negotiations Jim leads Jack to believe that he is in some financial predicament and so cannot pay the full fee. Jack agrees to give him a discount because of his predicament. A few days before Jack is due to perform he learns from a source that Jim is a very wealthy man. Jack decides that because he has been tricked he will not honour his obligation to paint the home. He gives away all his tools and equipment and tells Jim that he cannot paint the home because his tools have been stolen. Jack's conduct is

A) a breach of contract because Jack's conduct renders performance impossible.
B) a breach of contract by implied repudiation.
C) not a breach of contract.
D) a breach of contract by express repudiation.
E) a breach of a condition.