Ken, a Real Estate Agent, Assures Lily That a Certain

question 69

Multiple Choice

Ken, a real estate agent, assures Lily that a certain parcel of commercial property fronts on the most highly trafficked street in Metro City. Lily buys the property and then discovers that the street has no more traffic than any other in its vicinity. Lily is most likely a victim of

• A) duress.
• B) fraudulent misrepresentation.
• C) mistake.
• D) opinion.

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Stockouts

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