A seller of goods on credit required the buyer to obtain a surety to guarantee payment for the goods purchased. Which of the following defenses may the surety use to avoid payment?

I. The seller of the goods committed fraud against the buyer to induce him/her to buy the goods.
II. The seller of the goods committed fraud against the surety to induce the surety to guarantee payment.
A. I only.
B. II only.
C. Both I and II.
D. Neither I nor II.

C. Both I and II.

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a. The cost to build the property. b. The number of occupants a property can house. c. A market comparison of similar apartments. d. Rental data published in local newspapers.

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