Sam expressed interest in buying a painting from jasper, who claimed that the painting was a family heirloom. jasper's asking price was $15,000, but sam was only willing to offer $13,000. jasper told him that it was a very old painting worth a fortune and that others would gladly pay $20,000 for it. he also told him that he was only selling it under its market value because he needed the money imediately. he ten implied that sam could sell it for a higher rate if he wanted. in legal terms, jasper's words to same would be considered as
a. an express warranty
b. an implied warranty of merchantability
c. an oral contract
d. a statement of opinion