Chyna acted as Evan's accountant. In the course of her professional duties, she made a mistake that caused Evan to lose $100 000. Evan has sued Chyna for negligence. She claims, however, that she did not breach the standard of care. Chyna can avoid liability by proving that
A) she was inexperienced at the time of the mistake and by proving that a reasonable novice accountant might have made the same mistake.
B) her carelessness occurred while she was performing a contractual obligation.
C) Evan paid her less than the market rate.
D) her mistake seems careless only in hindsight.
E) she was not really a qualified accountant, even though she had told Evan that she was.
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