An excavator requests a 30-day delay in starting a contracted project; the contractor declines. Does the contractor have valid grounds to cancel the contract for anticipatory repudiation?

• A. Yes, because the excavator unequivocally stated he would not perform.
• B. Yes, because the contract allows unilateral termination for any reason.
• C. No, because the request to modify is not an unequivocal repudiation.
• D. No, because performance remains possible.

Answer: (C)