Alice is browsing in a commercial art gallery when she sees a painting that she likes.Roger,who is the manager of the gallery,tells her that the painting is a genuine Leroy Neiman work.Based upon that representation,Alice buys the work for $5,000.She later discovers that the painting is only a cheap copy of the original that is worth no more than $50.Roger has breached:
A) an express warranty to Alice that the painting is a Neiman work.
B) the warranty of merchantability.
C) no express warranties,because his statement was merely an opinion.
D) an express warranty,the warranty of merchantability,and the warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

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Roger made an express warranty to Alice that the painting is a genuine Leroy Neiman work. This was a specific representation of fact that Alice relied upon when making the purchase, therefore constituting a breach of express warranty. The other options are not applicable as they do not fit the specific circumstances of the scenario.

Alice Is Browsing in a Commercial Art Gallery When She