Olin convinces Pia, who has no artistic ability, that Pia has considerable talent and induces Pia to pay Olin $10,000 for art lessons. When Pia realizes the truth, she files a suit against Olin. Pia is most likely to recover on the basis of
A) fraud.
B) mistake.
C) undue influence.
D) none of the choices.

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Olin made a false representation to Pia that induced her to pay for the art lessons. Olin knew that Pia had no artistic ability but convinced her otherwise. This meets the elements of fraud, which are a false representation, made with knowledge of its falsity or reckless disregard for the truth, with the intent to induce the plaintiff's reliance, which causes the plaintiff to suffer damages. Therefore, Pia is most likely to recover on the basis of fraud.

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