The computation of time for the one-year provision of the statute of frauds starts when the agreement is made,not when the performance is to begin.

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The statute of frauds requires certain types of contracts to be in writing, and it provides a one-year provision which states that contracts that cannot be performed within one year must be in writing. The one-year provision starts from the time the agreement is made, not from the time when the performance is to begin. Therefore, option A is correct.

The Computation of Time for the One-Year Provision of the Statute