Rod operates a scrap metal business and contracts to provide ten tons of scrap steel at $50 per ton to be delivered to Pablo in six months. An un?fore?seen shortage of scrap steel suddenly develops, making it impossible for Rod to fulfill his contract for less than $500 per ton. Rod's best de?fense against performing the contract would be
A) the mirror image rule.
B) impossibility of performance.
C) commercial impracticability.
D) none of the choices.

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The best defense for Rod in this scenario would be commercial impracticability. This defense is used when performance of a contract becomes extremely difficult or costly due to unforeseen events or circumstances that were not considered at the time the contract was created. In this case, the unforeseen shortage of scrap steel has made it impossible for Rod to fulfill his contract for less than $500 per ton, which would make the performance commercially impracticable.

Rod Operates a Scrap Metal Business and Contracts to Provide