Gene Autry was a famous cowboy actor and country-western singer. In the late 1930's (during the height of the Great Depression) he entered a contract to make several movies for Republic Pictures (a Hollywood movie studio that is now defunct) for which he would be paid about $5000 per movie. He made two movies before he was drafted into the Army after the start of World War II. Since he was serving his country overseas, it was temporarily impossible for him to perform his contract obligations, so the contract was suspended. At the end of the War, Autry was discharged and he could resume civilian life (and complete his contractual obligations). By then (about 1946) the Depression was over and the country was in a post war boom economy. Autry was offered over $50,000 to star in one movie by another studio. However, Republic Studios insisted that Autry complete his contract (8 more movies at $5,000 each) with them now that the impossibility had ended. Gene Autry refused claiming that he should not be required to perform because it would created an extreme financial hardship for him. In your opinion, who should win? Why?