Question

select the correct answer.
barry offers dry cleaning service for $3 per item, as opposed to carlos, who charges $3.50 per wash in the same locality. carlos gets together with all other dry cleaners from the locality to drive barry out of business. carlos convinces them to charge only $2.50 for a limited period. which business tort did carlos commit?
a. misrepresentation
b. unfair competition
c. intellectual property infringement
d. breach of fiduciary duty

Explanation:

Unfair competition involves actions that disrupt the normal competitive process. Here, Carlos' act of convincing other dry - cleaners to lower their prices significantly (from the local standard) to drive Barry out of business is a form of unfair competition. It is not a misrepresentation (no false statements), not an intellectual property infringement (no issue with patents, trademarks etc.), and no fiduciary duty is involved (no relationship of trust like in agency).

Answer:

B. unfair competition