When an Agent Is an Employee and Commits a Tort,which

question 55

Multiple Choice

When an agent is an employee and commits a tort,which of the following is true regarding liability of a principal/employer who controls the employee's behavior?

• A)The employer can be liable.
• B)In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee,the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least six months.
• C)In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee,the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least thirty days.
• D)The employer is not liable because as a matter of public policy,a person is singularly liable for his or her torts.
• E)In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee,the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least seven days.

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Definitions:

Representative Sample

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Observer Bias

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