WAEC Commerce 2018 Question 28

Question 28

Law of Contract

A contract terminated by the occurrence of an event which makes performance impossible is discharged by

  1. A.breach.
  2. B.agreement.
  3. C.frustration.
  4. D.performance.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (frustration.)

Explanation

When an event beyond the parties' control makes a contract impossible to perform, the contract is discharged by frustration.