________ Is a Rule That Says an Employer Is Liable

question 34

Multiple Choice

________ is a rule that says an employer is liable for the tortious conduct of its employees or agents while they are acting within the scope of the employer's authority.

• A) Restatement
• B) Vicious rule
• C) Respondeat superior
• D) Coming and going rule

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Definitions:

Undiversifiable Risk

A type of risk inherent to the entire market or market segment that cannot be mitigated through diversification.

Beta Coefficient

The beta coefficient measures the volatility of an investment in relation to the market as a whole, indicating its relative risk.

Variance of Returns

A statistical measurement of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, often used as a measure of volatility or risk.

Security Market Line

A representation in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) showing the expected return of a security or portfolio in relation to its risk (beta).