In which case would true impossibility NOT apply?
A)Nelson contracted with a local restaurant to supply 10,000 pounds of potatoes,but a tornado tore through his field,completely destroying it.
B)A record company contracted with Darlene to produce a CD of traditional folk ballads;unfortunately,Darlene died before recording began.
C)Reed agrees to purchase an expensive piece of jewelry for $25,000;a week later,he tells the jeweler that he simply does not have that kind of money.
D)None of these are correct.

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True impossibility does not apply in cases where the performance is possible but becomes difficult or burdensome for one of the parties. In case A, it is impossible for Nelson to supply the potatoes due to a natural disaster, which is considered true impossibility. In case B, Darlene's death made it impossible for her to fulfil the contract, which is also considered true impossibility. However, in case C, Reed's failure to pay for the jewelry is not true impossibility as he simply does not have the money, which is a personal difficulty and not a true impossibility.

In Which Case Would True Impossibility NOT Apply