When may a court rule that parol evidence might be admissible to further the court's understanding of an agreement?
A)When a court determines that a written agreement represents a complete and final version of the agreement.
B)When a court determines that a written agreement does not represent a complete and final version of the agreement.
C)When a court determines that there is disagreement between the parties over performance of the agreement.
D)When a court determines that the plaintiff failed to do sufficient research to determine if signing the agreement was advisable.
E)When a court determines that neither party failed to obtain counsel to determine if signing the agreement was advisable.

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When a court determines that the written agreement does not represent a complete and final version of the agreement,evidence may be admissible to further the court's understanding of the agreement.The admissible evidence is limited to additional elements,missing in the writing,that are consistent with the written agreement.These elements may be terms typically included in similar transactions that were left out of the specific writing,or they may be separate agreements in which consideration was offered.

When May a Court Rule That Parol Evidence Might Be