Question

Andrew found a stone in his yard and took it to Brad, a jeweler, for evaluation. Although Brad knew what the stone was, he told Andrew that he wasn't sure as to the nature of the stone, but that he thought it was a saphire. Brad then offered to buy the stone for $50 and Andrew agreed. Later Andrew found out the stone was an uncut blue diamond worth about $10,000. The sale:

Answer 1

Answer: c. can be voided based upon fraud in the inducement .

Explanation:

Brad knew exactly what kind of stone it was that Andrew had and yet proceeded to lie about it in order to induce a sale at a much lower price than the actual worth of the jewel .

The contract is therefore voidable because the Brad committed fraud by lying and obtaining the diamond at $50 under false pretenses. Andrew should therefore drag him to the Courts of law to face justice.