Asif Purchased a Business from Olga

question 19

Multiple Choice

Asif purchased a business from Olga.During negotiations leading up to the contract,Olga made an innocent misrepresentation.As a result of that statement,Asif has discovered that the business is far less valuable than he expected.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)Asif is not entitled to rescind the contract if,before entering into the contract,he carelessly failed to discover the error contained in Olga's innocent misrepresentation.
• B)Rescission is not available for an innocent misrepresentation.
• C)Asif is entitled to rescission even if,before entering into the contract,he investigated the true state of affairs that Olga addressed in her innocent misrepresentation.
• D)Asif is not entitled to rescission unless he can prove that Olga's innocent misrepresentation was the only,or at least the most important,reason for him entering into the contract.
• E)The only legal remedy available to Asif is rescission.

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