A Principal Is Not Liable on Any Contract Made by the Agent

question 47

True/False

A principal is not liable on any contract made by the agent acting outside the scope of his or her authority.

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Definitions:

Trading Portfolio

A collection of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies that are held primarily for the purpose of selling them in the near term with the objective of profit.

Fair Value Method

An accounting approach for valuing and reporting assets and liabilities on the basis of estimates of their current fair market prices.

Available-For-Sale Debt Investments

Financial assets in the form of debt securities that a company intends to hold for a period but are not classified as held-to-maturity or trading securities.

Held-To-Maturity Classification

A financial accounting term for bonds or other debt securities that a firm intends to hold until they mature.