If, during a contract, a party incurs "extreme or unreasonable difficulty, expense, injury or loss" the courts may hold that what applies:
A) novation
B) rescission
C) impracticability
D) delegation
E) none of the other choices

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The concept of impracticability comes from the doctrine of frustration of purpose. It applies when a party's ability to perform the contract is significantly impaired by an unforeseeable event that is beyond their control, such as a natural disaster or a government regulation. In such cases, the party may be excused from performance, and the contract may be either terminated or modified. The extreme or unreasonable difficulty, expense, injury or loss incurred by the party may be evidence of such impracticability, but it is not a sufficient condition by itself. The other choices are not directly relevant to this scenario, as they refer to other aspects of contract law.

If, During a Contract, a Party Incurs "Extreme or Unreasonable