Principle JustifyDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A rule says auction houses lie if they try to trick people with 'opinions.' The author says Healy's lied by calling a new vase an old one.
Conclusion: Healy's is guilty of misrepresentation regarding the description of the vase in its catalog.
Reasoning: The catalog described a modern reproduction as a mid-eighteenth-century vase, despite the house's general disclaimer that descriptions are opinions.
Analysis: The principle provided requires a 'deliberate attempt to mislead' for a house to be guilty of misrepresentation. However, the application only tells us that the description was factually incorrect—it doesn't explicitly state that Healy's knew it was a reproduction or intended to deceive anyone. To justify this application, we need an answer that provides that missing link of intent. Look for a choice that confirms Healy's acted with the specific goal of tricking the bidders, as that is the only way to trigger the 'guilty' verdict under this specific rule.
Conclusion: Healy's is guilty of misrepresentation regarding the description of the vase in its catalog.
Reasoning: The catalog described a modern reproduction as a mid-eighteenth-century vase, despite the house's general disclaimer that descriptions are opinions.
Analysis: The principle provided requires a 'deliberate attempt to mislead' for a house to be guilty of misrepresentation. However, the application only tells us that the description was factually incorrect—it doesn't explicitly state that Healy's knew it was a reproduction or intended to deceive anyone. To justify this application, we need an answer that provides that missing link of intent. Look for a choice that confirms Healy's acted with the specific goal of tricking the bidders, as that is the only way to trigger the 'guilty' verdict under this specific rule.
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Unlock Full Passage18.Which one of the following, if true, most justifies the above application of the principle?
Correct Answer
E
E shows Healy’s described the vase as mid-eighteenth century merely to increase its auction price, which is a deliberate attempt to mislead bidders. That directly triggers the principle’s condition for misrepresentation despite the “opinion” label.
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