On February 1, Dorian Winn, a Publisher, Hires Travis to Write

question 84

Multiple Choice

On February 1, Dorian Winn, a publisher, hires Travis to write twenty books of a novel-series, each over a thousand pages long. Travis laughs, saying that it could take a year just to write one of the books. Travis also says that the oral contract for the project wouldn't be valid anyway. Is Travis correct?

• A) Yes, if it is over $500.
• B) Yes, because even if he worked around the clock for a year, it is highly unlikely the contract can be performed within a year.
• C) Yes, because contracts that cannot be performed within a year fall within the statute of frauds and must be in writing.
• D) No, because contracts that cannot be performed within a year are outside the statute of frauds.
• E) No, because even though highly unlikely, the project can theoretically be completed within one year and does not have to be in writing.

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