Noel’s Ski Shop sells a pair of skis to Verlyn. When he first uses the skis, they snap in two. The cause is something that Noel did not know about and could not have discovered. If Verlyn sues Noel, he will likely

a. win because Noel breached the merchant’s implied duty of inspection.

b. win because Noel breached the implied warranty of merchantability.

c. lose because Noel knew nothing about the defect that made the skis unsafe.

d. lose because consumers should reasonably expect to find on occasion that a product will not work as warranted.