Bob's threat to breach an existing contract unless Lauren makes another contract with Bob is considered:
A)an act of duress,because breach of an existing contract violates a criminal statute.
B)an act of duress,depending mainly on the coerciveness of the threat.
C)not an act of duress,because it does not involve physical force.
D)not an act of duress,because breaking a contract normally does not violate a criminal statute.

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The person complaining of duress must be able to prove that the coercive nature of the improper threat was such that he had no reasonable alternative but to enter or modify the contract.

Bob's Threat to Breach an Existing Contract Unless Lauren Makes