Cynthia was bequeathed an oil painting by her childless aunt. Cynthia was not favorably disposed toward the painting because it reminded her that her aunt had left her entire estate (except the painting) to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. When Cynthia’s best friend, Beatrice, admired the painting, Cynthia offered to sell it to her for $10. Beatrice accepted, paid the $10, and took the painting. The painting was clearly an original and bore the signature, "Ad Schreyer," but neither Cynthia nor Beatrice had ever heard of the painter. Several weeks later, Beatrice informed Cynthia that she had inquired about the artist and had learned that the painting was worth $15,000. On hearing this, Cynthia tendered $10 to Beatrice and demanded the return of the painting. Beatrice refused and Cynthia brought suit against Beatrice to recover the painting. Judgment for whom?

Voters commonly condemn politicians for being insincere, but politicians often must disguise their true feelings when they make public statements. if they expressed their honest views—about, say, their party's policies—then achieving politically necessary compromises would be much more difficult. clearly, the very insincerity that people decry shows that our government is functioning well. which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines this reasoning? (a) achieving political compromises is not all that is necessary for the proper functioning of a government. (b) some political compromises are not in the best long-term interest of the government. (c) voters often judge politicians by criteria other than the sincerity with which they express their views. (d) a political party's policies could turn out to be detrimental to the functioning of a government. (e) some of the public statements made by politicians about their party's policies could in fact be sincere.