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Which of the following statements is true regarding contracts involving impossible or unlawful acts?

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ExplanationContract Act Section 56.Agreement to do impossible act An agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void.Contract to do an act afterwards becoming impossible or unlawful.A contract to do an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible, or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful, becomes void when the act becomes impossible or unlawful.

A A contract to perform an act that is impossible from the beginning is void

B A contract remains valid even if the act becomes impossible or unlawful after the contract is made

C A contract is void only if the act becomes impossible due to the actions of the promisor

D A contract to do an impossible act is enforceable if the promisor makes reasonable efforts to complete it

E A contract becomes void only if the act becomes unlawful due to a change in the law after the contract is formed

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