Battery Committed by an Agent in the Principal's Premises and During

question 31

True/False

Battery committed by an agent in the principal's premises and during the scope of employment is considered an unintentional tort.

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Definitions:

Good

A material item or service that satisfies a want or need and is available for sale or trade.

Deadweight Loss

Deadweight loss represents the efficiency lost to an economy because of market inefficiencies or interventions, where resources are not allocated optimally.

Consumer Surplus

The misalignment between the price consumers are willing to allocate for a good or service and the price they actually allocate.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual market price they receive, representing the profit producers make.