Why the German Silver Deception Goes Undetected

Company: Accenture

Difficulty: medium

Problem Statement

Question 1

German silver is a type of alloy in which a silver compound is found in ordinary silver ore. German silver is a clever innovation of greedy industry owners in which they fleece the innocent buyer. Which of the following statements below, if true, would explain the reason why industry owners could fleece the innocent buyer without being caught?