What describes a fundamental alteration?

• A. A minor change
• B. A price increase
• C. A temporary adjustment
• D. A modification that is so significant it alters the essential nature of the goods or services offered

Answer: (D)

Fundamental alteration means a modification that would be so significant that it changes the essential nature of the goods or services offered. This captures the boundary between reasonable changes and changes that would undermine what is being provided. The option describing a modification that is so significant it alters the essential nature of the goods or services aptly conveys this idea. Minor changes, price increases, or temporary adjustments do not reach that level of impact—they don’t fundamentally change what is being offered, only how or at what cost, if at all, for a limited or incremental shift.