If Jim, Ken, and Lee each deposit 10,000 bushels of wheat in a grain elevator, they would own one-third of the mixture by:
A) confusion.
B) prescription.
C) adverse possession.
D) accession.

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Confusion is the legal term used when goods of the same kind and quality are mixed together, making it impossible to distinguish the contributions of each owner. In this case, each depositing the same amount of wheat results in confusion, giving each one-third ownership of the mixture.

If Jim, Ken, and Lee Each Deposit 10,000 Bushels of Wheat