Which of the Following Situations Does Not Involve a Third

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations does not involve a third party playing a role in a contract to which it is not a party?

• A) In a situation of vicarious performance when an employee carries out the duties of another.
• B) In an assignment where rights of a party to a contract are assigned to a third party.
• C) A novation when a third party becomes a substitute for one of the original parties.
• D) In a tort situation where not only the retailer of a product, but the wholesaler of the product.
• E) In an agency relationship where an agent makes an contract on behalf of an undisclosed principal.

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Definitions:

Glycerol

A simple polyol compound that forms the backbone of triglycerides, which are the main constituents of body fat in humans and other animals.

Nucleotide

The basic building block of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, consisting of a base (adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine in DNA; adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil in RNA), a molecule of sugar (deoxyribose in DNA and ribose in RNA), and a phosphate group.

Base

A substance that accepts protons from acids according to the Brønsted-Lowry acid-base theory and has a high pH in solution.

Sugar

A sweet-tasting carbohydrate that is used as a source of energy in living organisms.