If an Agent Has No Authority to Act on Behalf

question 3

Multiple Choice

If an agent has no authority to act on behalf of a principal, but the agent still enters into a contract with a third party, the principal is not bound unless ________.

• A) the principal ratifies the agreement.
• B) the principal is an unidentified principal.
• C) the principal is a partially disclosed principal.
• D) the principal is expressly barred from disaffirming the agreement.
• E) a court finds that principal should be bound.

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