Ray and Strip Mines,Inc. ,enter into a contract for a sale of the coal beneath Ray's land for a fraction of the value of the coal and the cost to restore the land.A court is most likely to determine that this deal is unfair under
A)the concept of unconscionability.
B)the doctrine of promissory estoppel.
C)the principle of freedom of contract.
D)the Statute of Frauds.

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The concept of unconscionability refers to a contract that is so one-sided or unfair that it would be unreasonable to enforce it. In this case, the fact that Ray is selling the coal for a fraction of its value and the cost to restore the land suggests that the contract is unfairly one-sided in favor of Strip Mines, Inc.