McDonald's, tired of the pressures of competition, begins running an ad campaign that says "You'll love our burgers better than the others because our restaurants have no cockroaches". There is no evidence that competitors have cockroaches. Wendy's, a direct and well known competitor, immediately sues for, among other things, defamation. Who has the best argument to lead to victory?

Select one:

a.

McDonald's because its restaurants really have no cockroaches.

b.

Wendy's because McDonald's

Wendy's because McDonald's has interfered with Wendy's private books and records.

c.

Wendy's because it is a known competitor of McDonald's and the statement made by McDonald's is untrue.

d.

McDonald's because it is protected by the First Amendment's Freedom of Speech.