When a Principal Creates an Impression of Authority in an Agent

question 78

Multiple Choice

When a principal creates an impression of authority in an agent that leads a third party to conclude that the agent has authority to act for the principal, the agent is said to have:

• A) implied authority
• B) express authority
• C) actual authority
• D) apparent authority
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Negative Information

Refers to details, facts, or data that present an unfavorable, pessimistic, or adverse view of a situation, person, or entity.

Disqualify

To declare someone or something unfit or ineligible for a particular role or event.

Epidemiologic Study

Research conducted to study the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specific populations, and to apply this study to control health problems.

Randomized Trial

A study design that randomly assigns participants into an experimental group or a control group to measure the effect of a variable.