Which of the following would satisfy the "untrue assertion of fact" element for misrepresentation and fraud claims?
A)An untrue fact asserted that is a past or existing fact.
B)An untrue fact asserted that is an opinion.
C)An untrue fact asserted that is a promise.
D)An untrue fact asserted that is a prediction about some future happening.

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To have misrepresentation or fraud,one of the parties must have made an untrue assertion of fact or engaged in some conduct that is the equivalent of an untrue assertion of fact.The fact asserted must be a past or existing fact,as distinguished from an opinion or a promise or prediction about some future happening.

Which of the Following Would Satisfy the "Untrue Assertion of Fact