The parol evidence rule would not allow which of the following items into evidence when interpreting a written contract?
A) Evidence of a price change agreed upon after the contract was signed.
B) Evidence based on prior conduct in similar contracts between the parties to explain the meaning of an ambiguous term in the contract.
C) Evidence of an oral statement regarding the contract price made when the written contract was signed that was different from the price in the written contract.
D) Evidence of the meaning of a term in the parties' line of business that differs from the meaning of that term in everyday language.
E) All the above would be allowed into evidence under the parol evidence rule.

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The parol evidence rule generally prohibits the use of oral statements made prior to or at the time of signing a written contract to contradict the terms of the written agreement.

The Parol Evidence Rule Would Not Allow Which of the Following