In Canada, Where Puffery Is More Closely Monitored Than in the United

question 35

Multiple Choice

In Canada, where puffery is more closely monitored than in the United States, a salesperson who told a customer a smoker for cooking meats would tenderize meat better than any other smoker on the market might be guilty of violating the:

• A) law of misrepresentation
• B) competitive comparison laws
• C) Canadian credibility law
• D) Caveat Emptor law
• E) credulous person standard

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