Principals Are Bound by the Unauthorized Contracts of Their Independent

question 98

True/False

Principals are bound by the unauthorized contracts of their independent contractors.

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Definitions:

Portfolio Manager

A professional responsible for making investment decisions and carrying out investment activities on behalf of vested interests.

Interest-Rate Changes

Adjustments made by central financial authorities to the cost of borrowing money, which can influence economic activity and financial markets.

Coupon Bond

A debt security that pays the holder a fixed interest rate (coupon) periodically until the maturity date, at which time the principal is repaid.

Yield to Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if it is held until the date it matures, calculated by considering all future coupon payments and the principal repayment.