Mike, a sales rep for a major computer software company, knows his company does not plan to maintain updates for the software. When selling the software package to customers he implies the company will continue to support the software. Mike could create a ________________ legal problem.
A) Truth-in-lending
B) Breach of warranty
C) Equal employment opportunity
D) Situational ethics
E) Tying agreement

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Mike's actions would be considered a breach of warranty, specifically an implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. Customers who relied on his implication that the company would continue to support the software could sue for damages if they later found out that wasn't the case.

Mike, a Sales Rep for a Major Computer Software Company