John operates a small repair business and is in desperate need of a certain type of building material. He obtains the material from a large corporation, but is charged a grossly unreasonable price and is forced to buy other material he does not need. In view of the buyer's unequal bargaining power and unreasonable terms of the contract, this may be a case of:
A) in pari delicto .
B) partial illegality.
C) substantive unconscionability.
D) procedural unconscionability.

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This situation appears to be an example of substantive unconscionability, where one party has a significant advantage in bargaining power over the other party and imposes unfair or overly harsh contract terms. The fact that John was forced to buy other material he did not need suggests that the terms of the contract were unreasonable.

John Operates a Small Repair Business and Is in Desperate