B is corrent because a contract containing a unilateral mistake which the other party knew of, or had reason to know of, can be avoided by the mistaking party.
A is incorrect because the issue of which party transcribed the contract is not relevant when deciding whether a mistake is present that will create a voidable agreement.
C is incorrect because negligence, while a criterion, is not the only criterion for deciding whether a mistake will cause the agreement to be voidable. The additional criterion which must be present is whether or not the other party had knowledge of, or reason to know of, the mistake.
D is incorrect because a mutual mistake is not the only situation in which Silvers will prevail. Silvers will also prevail if the error was unilateral and the other party knew of the error or the error was so great that the other party should have known of the error.
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