A lives on a disability pension because he suffers from a severe mental illness.A has agreed to buy B's second- hand computer for a price that was 50% more than its market value.A's family have convinced A to rescind the contract.Under common law,A needs to prove that:

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Under common law, A needs to prove that he was not capable of understanding the nature of the contract when he made the agreement, and B was aware of or should have been aware of his lack of capacity. The fact that A lives on a disability pension due to a severe mental illness supports the argument that he may not have had the capacity to enter into the contract. The fact that A's family convinced him to rescind the contract also suggests that they may have been aware of A's lack of capacity. Therefore, Option B is the best choice.

A Lives on a Disability Pension Because He Suffers from a Severe