Under the Rule Applied in Most States,which of the Following

Under the rule applied in most states,which of the following justifies holding an acquiring corporation liable to a party injured by a defect in a product sold by the acquired corporation?

A) The new company is a continuation of the predecessor corporation.
B) The acquiring corporation is in a better position to bear the risk than the consumer.
C) The transaction was entered into to escape liability.
D) All of the responses are correct.