Noel Decides to Buy an Existing Home Goods Store, Instead

Noel decides to buy an existing home goods store, instead of starting his own from scratch. After he takes over the business, he learns that several customers have complained that one of the company's distributors does not pack items sufficiently for shipping, and their items arrived broken. What is Noel's responsibility in resolving this problem?

A) Noel is responsible for taking on and resolving any problems the business already has.
B) Noel is not responsible for problems that existed before he bought the company.
C) Noel can require the previous owner to resolve this problem.
D) Noel can expect the customers and distributor to resolve the problem themselves.
E) Neither Noel nor the previous owner is responsible for resolving this problem.