James is in an art gallery when Mitch,who has no special art expertise,points to a painting and says,"That artist is so good.That piece will be worth a fortune in a few years!" James buys the painting,which does not turn out to be valuable.James tries to return the painting and recover his purchase price.A court will
A)order the art gallery to pay James the full purchase price.
B)orderMitch to pay James the full purchase price.
C)enforce the contract between James and the art gallery.
D)enforce the contract between James and the art gallery,but order Mitch to pay James the full purchase price.

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Mitch's statement, while misleading, does not constitute fraud or misrepresentation that would void the contract between James and the art gallery. James made the decision to purchase the painting based on his own judgment and is therefore responsible for the outcome. The court will only enforce the contract between James and the art gallery.

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