Gloria makes a representation about a car on the showroom floor but actually has no knowledge as to whether her claim is false or not. Gloria does not have ________.

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Scienter refers to knowledge of the wrongfulness of an act or the intent to commit a fraud. Since Gloria makes a claim without knowing whether it is false, she lacks scienter, as she does not have knowledge of the falsehood of her claim.

Gloria Makes a Representation About a Car on the Showroom