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AHonest error in records
BIntentional unfair deception
CA delay in payments made
DNegligent valuation work
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Intentional unfair deception
Fraud is intentional deception to deprive a victim of a legal right or to gain from the victim unlawfully or unfairly.
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