Bruce opens a used car lot but has difficulty competing with Humdinger Motors, a much larger used car lot down the street. In his newspaper ad, Bruce includes the false statement, "Humdinger sells cars with defective titles." Humdinger experiences an immediate decrease in sales. Bruce has most likely committed the tort of:
A) Malice
B) Contract interference
C) Disparagement
D) Defamation

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Bruce has most likely committed the tort of Disparagement by making a false statement about Humdinger that affected their sales. This type of tort, also known as trade libel or slander of goods, involves derogatory statements made about a business's products or services, which results in harm to its reputation and economic interests.

Bruce Opens a Used Car Lot but Has Difficulty Competing