A Principal Who Causes a Third Person to Believe That

question 41

True/False

A principal who causes a third person to believe that another person is the principal's agent can be estopped from denying the agency relationship.

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Definitions:

Willingness To Pay

The maximum amount an individual is prepared to spend to acquire a good or service.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual price they receive, representing the benefit to producers.

Binding Price Ceiling

A government-imposed price limit on how high a price can be charged for a product or service, set below the market equilibrium, causing shortages.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual market price they receive, essentially the profit producers earn from selling a good.