If one of the robbers unexpectedly takes it upon himself to pistol whip the clerk and the clerk shoots and kills the this robber, the surviving robber would

(a) be guilty of murder under the felony-murder rule.
(b) be guilty of murder under the vicarious-liability rule.
(c) be guilty of murder under the provocative-act rule.
(d) not be guilty of murder.


(d) not be guilty of murder.

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