If a Party to a Contract Makes an Innocent Misrepresentation

question 36

Multiple Choice

If a party to a contract makes an innocent misrepresentation, the other party will be entitled to:

• A)Recover damages in the tort of negligence.
• B)Recover damages in the tort of deceit.
• C)Recover damages for breach of contract.
• D)Terminate the contract.

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Definitions:

Distressing Emotions

Emotional states that cause discomfort or pain, negatively affecting an individual's mental well-being.

State-dependent Memory

The phenomenon where information learned in a particular state of mind (e.g., emotional, psychological, or physical) is more easily recalled when in the same state.

Associative Memory

The ability to learn and remember the relationship between unrelated items.

Déjà Vu

That eerie sense that “I’ve experienced this before.” Cues from the current situation may subconsciously trigger retrieval of an earlier experience.