Olin convinces Pia,who has no artistic ability,that Pia has considerable talent and induces Pia to pay Olin $10,000 for art lessons.When Pia realizes the truth,she files a suit against Olin.Pia is most likely to recover on the basis of
A)fraud.
B)mistake.
C)puffery.
D)undue influence.

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Olin's actions can be classified as fraud since he made a misrepresentation of a material fact (Pia's artistic ability) with the intention to induce Pia to pay him money for art lessons. Pia relied on Olin's misrepresentation and suffered harm as a result, making her eligible to file a suit against Olin for fraud.

Olin Convinces Pia,who Has No Artistic Ability,that Pia Has Considerable