Shinto Memory Devices makes hard drives which have a high failure rate.To confront customer dissatisfaction, Shinto sends out press releases promoting the speed and reliability of Shinto's hard drives. Maria, a purchasing manager for Next Computers, a Shinto customer, suspects that Shinto has intentionally concealed manufacturing defects in its hard drive products. She recommends to her manager that Next Computers initiate suit against Shinto for products liability based on fraudulent misrepresentation.In this business scenario, which of the following would be a correct statement about Next's proof requirements

a.the misrepresentation must have influenced Next's purchasing decisions.

b.Shinto must have intended to mislead Next (or other customers) concerning the failure rate of its drives.

c.Next's reliance on the misrepresentation must be reasonable.

d.all of the above.