A computer salesman innocently misrepresented a fact about a Macintosh computer to a customer.Although this fact was not about a term of the contract, it did induce the customer to buy the computer.The customer has now learned the true facts and wants to return the computer.If the store refused to take it back, the customer would ask the court for which equitable remedy?
A)Rescission
B)Restitution
C)Injunction
D)Damages
E)Rectification

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Rescission is an equitable remedy which allows the injured party to cancel a contract and return the parties to their pre-contractual positions. In this case, the customer was induced to buy the computer due to the salesman's misrepresentation. As a result, the customer can seek rescission of the contract and return the computer to the store.

A Computer Salesman Innocently Misrepresented a Fact About a Macintosh