Sadie Is Shopping for a New Pair of Running Shoes

question 56

Multiple Choice

Sadie is shopping for a new pair of running shoes. She tells the salesperson that she is a marathoner and needs shoes for distance. The salesperson suggests that Sadie buy a pair of Mercury running shoes. Mercury shoes are actually designed for walking rather than running. On mile 21 of her first training run, the shoes start to wear through in the heel. What type of warranty has been breached?

• A) express
• B) merchantability
• C) fitness for a particular purpose
• D) none (No warranty was made in this situation.)

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