A homeowner consulted a lawyer to see if he could prevent construction of a high-rise apartment building in his neighbourhood.On the advice of the lawyer,he filed a suit to stop construction.Even though the homeowner did exactly as the lawyer instructed him,he still lost the suit.In spite of the loss,he had to believe the lawyer did the best job he could because he did not know the legal system well enough to think otherwise.This case shows how a service can exhibit _____ properties.

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The case described in the passage shows how a legal service (the lawyer's advice and representation) can exhibit credence properties, which means that the client must trust the expertise and competence of the service provider since they lack the knowledge or skills to evaluate the service themselves. The homeowner had to believe that the lawyer did the best job they could because they did not know enough about the legal system to think otherwise. Adherence refers to following rules or guidelines, capacity refers to the ability to hold or contain, and contact refers to communication or interaction. None of these properties accurately describe the situation in the passage.

A Homeowner Consulted a Lawyer to See If He Could