If an Independent Contractor Enters into a Contract with a Third

question 79

Multiple Choice

If an independent contractor enters into a contract with a third party on behalf of the principal without express or implied authority from the principal to do so, who among the following is liable on the contract?

• A) the principal
• B) the independent contractor
• C) the third party
• D) both the principal and independent contractor

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Definitions:

Minor Children

Individuals under the age of majority, typically under 18, not having the full legal rights of adults.

Void

Having no legal force or effect; null and totally ineffective.

Breach of Contract

The omission of performing any clause of an agreement, whether written or orally communicated, without a defensible legal excuse.

Payments

The act of transferring money or other valuable consideration from one party to another as a fulfillment of a legal obligation or for the acquisition of goods or services.