Which of the following is the majority rule regarding a minor's misrepresentation of his or her age?
A) That if a competent party relies on a misrepresentation in good faith, the minor gives up the right to disaffirm the agreement.
B) That the minor must restore the competent party to that party's precontractual position before obtaining the disaffirmance.
C) That the minor may disaffirm but that the competent party has the right to sue the minor in tort and recover damages for fraud.
D) That misrepresentation does not affect the minor's right to disaffirm the contract.
E) That misrepresentation results in the minor receiving a return of only half the consideration he or she supplied.

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The majority rule is that a minor's misrepresentation of their age does not affect their right to disaffirm the contract. This means that despite the misrepresentation, the minor can still legally cancel the contract as if it never happened, without facing penalties specifically for the misrepresentation.

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