Question

You friend Shantae runs an art gallery that turns out to have sold a “fake” painting—one that was painted by a street artist instead of another esteemed artist. The gallery has committed:

(1 point)
Responses

insurance fraud.

insurance fraud.

forgery.

forgery.

embezzlement.

embezzlement.

bribery.

Answer 1

In this scenario, it seems that the primary issue is related to the misrepresentation of the painting's origin or authenticity, which would most closely be classified as **forgery**. Forgery involves the creation or use of a false document or fraudulent representation with the intent to deceive. If the gallery sold the painting as if it were created by a well-known artist, they could be committing forgery by misrepresenting the painting's value and origin. Therefore, the correct response would be **forgery**.