Dumont threatens physical harm to force Eddie to sell his business,Citywide Vending,Inc.,to Dumont for a below-market price. This is

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Dumont's threat of physical harm amounts to duress, which is the use of force or coercion to pressure someone into performing an act that they would not have otherwise done. Eddie is being forced to sell his business at a price below the market value, and such action is not valid because it was not taken out of Eddie's free will. Therefore, this scenario satisfies the definition of duress. Fraud involves deception, unconscionability involves an unfair bargain, and undue influence involves a situation where one party influences the other party's decision-making ability. None of these definitions apply to the given scenario.

Dumont Threatens Physical Harm to Force Eddie to Sell His