Which Scenario Is an Example of Puffery

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which scenario is an example of puffery?

• A)Martina purchases a ring from Alison.Both genuinely believe the stone in the ring is an emerald,but Martina later finds out the stone is just cut glass.
• B)A salesperson tells Jinxing that the shiny,chrome-covered motorcycle he is looking at is "the hottest ride on the road."
• C)Simon threatens to smash the windshield out of Clara's vintage Pontiac GTO unless she agrees to sell it to him.
• D)The clerk at the candy store tells Billy the "Jug 'o Jellybeans" contains 1,000 jellybeans.When Billy takes the jug home and counts,he finds that the jug contains only 995 jellybeans.

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