Based on Nan's Conduct,Odel Reasonably Believes That Poppy Has the Authority

question 6

Multiple Choice

Based on Nan's conduct,Odel reasonably believes that Poppy has the authority to act on Nan's behalf even though Poppy does not have the actual authority to do so.In this circumstance,Poppy has

• A)apparent authority.
• B)express authority.
• C)implied authority.
• D)no authority.

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Definitions:

Decreasing Rate

A situation where the rate at which a process occurs slows down over time.

Post Hoc

Short for the logical fallacy "post hoc ergo propter hoc," meaning "after this, therefore because of this," it implies a mistaken belief that because one thing follows another, it was caused by the other.

Ergo Propter Hoc

A logical fallacy meaning "therefore because of this," implying a cause-and-effect relationship where none exists based solely on sequence of events.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, often calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.