Agency by Estoppel Means

question 214

Multiple Choice

Agency by estoppel means:

• A) conduct on the part of the agent that implies an agency relationship must be stopped as soon as the principal implies disagreement
• B) the principal has ratified actions of the agent in the past, creating the impression of a formal agency
• C) the agent creates an appearance of authority in the principal which leads a third party to reasonably conclude that the agent has the authority to perform certain acts
• D) conduct by the agent through word or actions is not sufficient to bind the principal to contracts the agent creates
• E) none of the other choices

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