Which of the Following Statements About Misrepresentation Is Most Likely

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about misrepresentation is most likely true?

• A) When salespeople loosely describe their product or service in glowing terms, those statements can be relied upon by the potential buyer.
• B) Generally, the more knowledgeable the customer, the greater the chances the court will interpret an incorrect statement by a salesperson as an actionable misrepresentation.
• C) When a salesperson makes claims of a "factual nature" regarding a service's inherent capabilities, the law does not treat these comments as statements of fact and warranties.
• D) A salesperson's opinion about the quality of the product being sold is known as sales puffery and is legally actionable.
• E) Even if the salesperson misrepresentation statement is made innocently, many courts will award damages to the customer.

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