John and Mary Are Thinking of Buying a House

Multiple Choice

John and Mary are thinking of buying a house. They see one they like and arrange to view it. The current owner, Emelda shows them over the house stating, "I've owned this house for 20 years, and it is completely sound. There are no problems." In fact, as John and Mary discover later, the house is infested with termites. If Emelda did know there were termites and was desperate to sell, this would be an example of:

A) Innocent misrepresentation
B) Undue influence
C) Duress
D) Fraudulent misrepresentation