Kendra owns a sporting goods store.She is in court because of a breach of contract lawsuit against her supplier.One of the terms of the contract is ambiguous.Would the court likely permit Kendra to testify as to oral conversations about the ambiguous terms of the contract?
A)No,but she could provide additional writings.
B)No,because there is a written contract.
C)No,because it would modify the contract.
D)Yes,but only to clarify the ambiguous contract terms.
E)Yes,where ambiguous terms exist,she may provide oral evidence that modifies the contract.

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A)To reach the most accurate interpretation of the original agreement,the court allows evidence,even if it is oral,for the sole purpose of clarifying,not changing,ambiguous contractual terms.
B)To reach the most accurate interpretation of the original agreement,the court allows evidence,even if it is oral,for the sole purpose of clarifying,not changing,ambiguous contractual terms.
C)To reach the most accurate interpretation of the original agreement,the court allows evidence,even if it is oral,for the sole purpose of clarifying,not changing,ambiguous contractual terms.
D)To reach the most accurate interpretation of the original agreement,the court allows evidence,even if it is oral,for the sole purpose of clarifying,not changing,ambiguous contractual terms.
E)To reach the most accurate interpretation of the original agreement,the court allows evidence,even if it is oral,for the sole purpose of clarifying,not changing,ambiguous contractual terms.

Kendra Owns a Sporting Goods Store