The Franchisor Is Liable for the Contracts Entered into and Torts

question 34

True/False

The franchisor is liable for the contracts entered into and torts committed by the franchisee while the franchisee is acting within the scope of the apparent agency.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is kept in the business after dividends have been paid to shareholders, used for reinvestment.

Undistributed Profits

Earnings that a company has made that are not paid out as dividends to shareholders and are instead reinvested in the business or kept as reserves.

Expected Rate of Return

The anticipated amount of profit or loss an investment is projected to generate, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment.

R&D Project

Research and Development project, which involves investigative activities that a business or organization undertakes with the intention of making a discovery that can either lead to the development of new products or procedures, or to improvement of existing products or procedures.