Lois Was the Agent of Lester, Who Owned a Store

question 182

Multiple Choice

Lois was the agent of Lester, who owned a store in Walton, Iowa. While Lester was away on vacation, the Mississippi River reached record flood. As an agent, Lois only had permission to engage in sales at the store and purchase certain items. Faced with the prospect of losing all goods, Lois shipped Lester's inventory to a storage facility 200 miles away, out of the path of the flood waters. This incurred costs, but saved the inventory. Lois acted in:

• A) violation of her duty of loyalty
• B) violation of her duty of obedience
• C) violation of her duty of accounting
• D) accordance with her duty of accounting
• E) accordance with her duty of reasonable care

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