After a long time living on a small U.S. island, Claire Littleton decided it was time to purchase a jet ski. She scoured the web for local ads when she stumbled across one from Oceanic Motorsports offering a 2018 Speedster X for only $2,450.00. When she went to the dealership, the sales representative, John Locke, told her that the model was sold out. John explained, however, that he still had the higher-end Speedster-Royce for $3,500.00.

Claire was disappointed, but decided to purchase the Speedster-Royce nonetheless. She asked John for a credit application to finance the jet ski. When he provided the form to Claire, he informed her that she would need a co-signer to finalize the deal. Claire immediately called her friend, Charlie, who agreed to help her out. Claire completed the credit application and left Oceanic Motorsports with a new jet ski.

Did the dealer engage in deceptive advertising? Why or why not? Suppose that Claire had offered the jet ski through Oceanic Motorsports's website, but the jet ski was not delivered by the date promised. Would Claire have had any recourse? Assume that the sales representative required a co-signer based on Claire's race or gender, what act prohibits such credit discrimination?