The Contractual Duties Owed by a Principal to an Agent

question 9

Multiple Choice

The contractual duties owed by a principal to an agent are the duties of:

• A) compensation.
• B) reimbursement.
• C) indemnification.
• D) All of these.
• E) None of these.

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, representing the total net benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods or services.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the total price consumers are ready to pay for a good or service and what they actually pay for it.

Producer Surplus

The disparity between the price at which sellers are prepared to offer a product and the actual selling price they get.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the highest amount a consumer is willing to pay and the actual price paid.