Beginners Run Ski Shop sells a pair of skis to Crystal. When Crystal first uses the skis, they snap in two. The cause is something that Beginners Run did not know about and could not have discovered. Beginners Run breached
A) the merchant's implied duty of inspection.
B) the implied warranty of merchantability.
C) no duty or warranty because Beginners Run knew nothing about the defect that made the goods unsafe.
D) no duty or warranty because consumers should reasonably expect to occasionally find a product that does not work as warranted.

Question

Beginners Run Ski Shop sells a pair of skis to Crystal. When Crystal first uses the skis, they snap in two. The cause is something that Beginners Run did not know about and could not have discovered. Beginners Run breached
A) ​the merchant's implied duty of inspection.
B) ​the implied warranty of merchantability.
C) ​no duty or warranty because Beginners Run knew nothing about the defect that made the goods unsafe.
D) no duty or warranty because consumers should reasonably expect to occasionally find a product that does not work as warranted.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The implied warranty of merchantability ensures that goods are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used. The skis breaking indicates they were not fit for their intended use, thus breaching this warranty.

Beginners Run Ski Shop Sells a Pair of Skis to Crystal