Alpha Juice and Beta Drink Have Been Battling for Soft

Alpha Juice and Beta Drink have been battling for soft drink supremacy for many years Recently,Beta released a falsified study saying that the dye used in Alpha contains asbestos and has been shown to cause cancer.Because of this,sales of Alpha have dropped significantly as customers take their business elsewhere.Alpha sues Beta for the tort of injurious falsehood.Which of the following is true?

A) The tort of injurious falsehood always requires proof that the defendant made a false statement about the quality of the plaintiff's products.
B) Liability may not be imposed under the tort of injurious falsehood if the defendant's primary purpose was to benefit itself,rather than to hurt the plaintiff.
C) It only requires proof that the defendant acted in malice.
D) It requires proof that the defendant's statement caused the plaintiff to suffer a loss.
E) It only requires that the defendant made a false statement which caused the plaintiff to suffer a loss.