In Which One of the Following Situations Will the Transaction

question 96

Multiple Choice

In which one of the following situations will the transaction not be binding on the principal?

• A) A salesperson at a men's clothing store has heard a rumor that the store will be going out of business. The boss is out of the store when a customer who has heard the same thing comes in and offers to purchase all of the stock, display cases, and fixtures. The salesperson accepts on behalf of the employer.
• B) A real estate salesperson, after disclosing the fact to his client, purchases the house the client is selling for himself.
• C) An employee of a flower shop is sent to the flower market every week to make purchases. This week he is told to buy only roses, but he can't pass up a tremendous deal on daisies and purchases a large quantity of them for the store.
• D) A chauffeur, going against specific instructions, purchases a new car for his employer. The employer has done nothing to lead the seller to believe the chauffeur has such authority, but is persuaded by the chauffeur to go for a drive before returning the car.
• E) A truck driver who is not an agent (no actual, implied, or apparent authority) enters into a contract on behalf of his employer to sell his cargo of ripe tomatoes after the truck breaks down and he can't get hold of the boss.

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Definitions:

Lacrimal Apparatus

A system consisting of structures involved in the production and drainage of tears, maintaining eye health.

Nasolacrimal Duct

A duct that allows tears to drain from the eye into the nasal cavity.

Aqueous Humor

A clear, watery fluid that fills the space in the front part of the eye between the lens and the cornea.

Posterior Chambers

The space filled with aqueous humor found between the iris and the lens within the eye.