David went to the store to purchase a $15 MP3 player,advertised in the paper.The salesperson was encouraged by the store not to sell that MP3 player since it created a loss for the store.Instead,the salesperson told David that although the MP3 player was on sale,it was an undesirable,bottom-of-the-line product,and that David would be much happier with an Apple iPod Nano CD player for $250.The store:

A) acted in good faith when it tried to offer a better product.
B) can be sued under the policy of negligence and strict liability.
C) can be held guilty of a bait-and-switch scheme.
D) can be held guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation.

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Aaron Traynham · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The store can be held guilty of a bait-and-switch scheme because they advertised a low-priced item to attract customers and then attempted to sell a higher-priced item by discouraging the purchase of the advertised product.

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