Beryl owns a company that sells boomerangs, and Lucas is a potential customer. Beryl informs Lucasthat each boomerang is hand carved, crafted out of rare wood, and thoroughly tested for accuracyand relevance. Although he was considering other boomerang suppliers, Lucas ultimately decides tobuy Beryl's boomerang due to the impressive description of its craftsmanship. After completing thetransaction, Beryl learns that her friend Yung switched out some of the boomerangs as a prank, andBeryl realizes that she actually sold Lucas a boomerang that was not up to company standards andprobably does not even fly correctly. If Lucas sues Beryl for fraud, will Lucas be able to prove itscase?O No-scienter was not present.O No - there was no misrepresentation of a material factO No - Lucas did not suffer injury.O No-Lucas lacked justifiable relevance on Beryl's promises.O Yes - all five requirements for a finding of fraud are present.

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