Ed Wants to Sell His Car to Bob, a Neighbor

question 3

Multiple Choice

Ed wants to sell his car to Bob, a neighbor.Ed tells Bob that the car is in excellent condition.Ed does not know that there is a serious crack in the crankshaft.Bob buys the car.A week later he is in an accident caused by the defective crankshaft.He sues Ed for misrepresentation.________

• A)Bob's misrepresentation action will succeed because there was scienter.
• B)Bob's misrepresentation action will fail because there was no scienter.
• C)Bob's misrepresentation action will succeed because Ed was careless in failing to tell Bob about the crack in the crankshaft.
• D)Bob's misrepresentation action will fail because Ed is not a merchant.

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Definitions:

Excise Tax

A charge on the manufacturing, trading, or utilization of a product within a country.

Tax Burden

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Tax Burden

The measurement of the total amount of taxes imposed on an individual or business by the government, representing the financial impact of taxation.

Gasoline

A flammable liquid derived from petroleum, used mainly as fuel in internal combustion engines.