Question

When Ronaldo bought his new flat-screen television, he was surprised at the cost differences between some of the models. When he asked the salesperson for help, the salesperson assured him that the lower-end models could display the same high-definition channels as the more expensive ones. Since he was on a tight budget, Ronaldo took the salesperson's advice and bought a cheaper model. Only when he got his TV home did Ronaldo realize that he needed to purchase an expensive converter box in order to actually receive HD channels. Which of the following statements is true about this scenario?
a. he salesperson engaged in deception by lying.
b. he salesperson engaged in deception by falsification.
c. he salesperson engaged in deception by omission.
d. he salesperson engaged in deception by misleading.

Answer 1

Answer:

c.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided in the question regarding this situation, it seems that the salesperson engaged in deception by omission. This means that the salesperson told Ronaldo what he wanted to hear in order to close the deal. Even though the salesperson did not lie, he failed to mention an extremely important detail that Ronaldo needed to know in order for the rest of the information provided by the salesperson to hold true. Since the salesperson kept this information to himself in order to close the deal he has deceived Ronaldo.