Peter is a 17-year-old minor. Without the assistance of his guardian, he buys a motorbike from Anna, a 20-year-old woman, and arranges to pay it off over six months. He takes the motorbike home with him. In which one of the following scenarios will Peter be liable to Anna on the ground of unjustified enrichment?

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Peter is a 17-year-old minor. Without the assistance of his guardian, he buys a motorbike from Anna, a 20-year-old woman, and arranges to pay it off over six months. He takes the motorbike home with him. In which  one  of the following scenarios will Peter be liable to Anna on the ground of unjustified enrichment?

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He convinced Anna that he has been emancipated and entered into the contract without assistance.

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He produced a false identity document indicating that he is 19 years old so that he could buy the motorbike unassisted.

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He had his guardian’s consent to buy the motorbike, but it later becomes evident that the motorbike is not worth nearly as much as Peter paid for it.

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He did not have his guardian’s consent to buy the motorbike and now refuses to pay for it, saying that he did not know he needed assistance to enter into a contract.

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