On February 1,Dorian Winn,a Publisher,hires Travis to Write Twenty Books

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) No,because contracts that cannot be performed within a year are outside the statute of frauds.
D) No,because even though highly unlikely,the project can theoretically be completed within one year and does not have to be in writing.
E) Yes,because contracts that cannot be performed within a year fall within the statute of frauds and must be in writing.