Marketed as a craft alcoholic beverage,the labels on Quixote's Handmade Vodka states that the vodka is "Crafted in an Old Fashioned Pot Still by America's Original Microdistillery."However,Quixote's Handmade Vodka actually is mass-produced in a large industrial complex in a processusing 10 floor-to-ceiling stills, where 500 cases per hour are bottled using technologically advanced automated machinery.California plaintiff Abby Hofmann filed suit against Fifth Dimension Inc., maker of the niche vodka, allegeding it trades on its profile as a lovingly crafted throwback that produces a higher quality drink than the products of large commercial distilleries.Whichof the followingdescribes the cause of action for Hofman's lawsuit?

a. Negligent misrepresentation

b. Breach of warranty

c. Defamation

d. Breach of contract