A Principal Is Bound by Contracts That an Agent Enters

question 40

Essay

A principal is bound by contracts that an agent enters into with authority.Discuss the various types of contractual authority an agent may have.

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Definitions:

Industry Supply

The total output of goods or services that firms in a specific industry are willing and able to sell at various prices, over a certain period of time.

Purely Competitive Industry

A market structure where many firms offer products or services that are similar, allowing for free entry and exit, and ensuring no single firm can influence market prices.

Long-Run Adjustments

Changes in the scale of production or in the input mix used by firms in response to economic conditions over a period where all inputs can be varied.

Market Supply

The total amount of a product or service that is available for purchase at various price points in a market at a given time.