Build-It Construction Company Contracts with Classic Beverage Corporation to Build

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Essay

Build-It Construction Company contracts with Classic Beverage Corporation to build Classic Beverage's corporate headquarters.Build-It Construction contracts with Dependable Tools & Materials Inc.for construction supplies but refuses to pick up the order.Meanwhile,Classic Beverage hires Elmo,a certified public accountant,to work in its cost-accounting division as an employee,with no authority to hire or supervise others.Elmo asks Fayette,an outside experienced accountant,to advise him on certain accounting procedures but fails to pay Fayette for the service.Classic Beverage also contracts with Gloria,a salesperson,to solicit orders for its products in a designated territory.Gloria obtains an order from Highpoint Concessions,Inc.,which is assured the order will be filled soon.But Gloria does not follow through with the paperwork and fails to submit the order to Classic Beverage.Highpoint Concessions suffers a loss.Dependable Tools,Fayette,and Highpoint Concessions claim Classic Beverage is liable under agency law.Discuss fully whether an agency relationship was created by Classic Beverage with Build-It Construction,Elmo,or Gloria.

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Definitions:

Income Statement

A financial report that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period, resulting in net profit or loss.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that shows a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time, providing a snapshot of its financial condition.

Service Revenue

Income earned by a company through the provision of services to customers or clients.

Notes Payable

A written promise to pay a specified amount of money, along with interest, by a certain date.