Which of the following is true on appeal regarding the case of Mary W.Scott v.Mid-Carolina Homes Inc. ,discussed in the "Case Nugget" in which the plaintiff sued to recover damages after a salesperson allegedly mistakenly agreed to sell a mobile home to her for a price that was too low,later told her the mobile home could not be sold because of a bent frame,and then proceeded to sell it for a higher price to other buyers?
A)The court refused to find that the defendant had the right to rescind the contract because a mutual mistake was involved.
B)The court found that the defendant had the right to rescind the contract because,even though the salesperson acted questionably,the plaintiff had not made a down payment.
C)The court ruled that the defendant had the right to rescind the contract because a mutual mistake was involved.
D)The court ruled that the defendant had the right to rescind the contract because a unilateral mistake was involved.
E)The court refused to find that the defendant had the right to rescind the contract based on the alleged unilateral mistake.

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A)In upholding the award to the plaintiff,the state supreme court explained that a contract may be rescinded for unilateral mistake only when the mistake has been induced by fraud,deceit,misrepresentation,concealment,or imposition of the party opposed to the rescission,without negligence on the part of the party claiming rescission;or when the mistake is accompanied by very strong and extraordinary circumstances that would make it a great wrong to enforce the agreement.

Which of the Following Is True on Appeal Regarding the Case