Which of the Following Is True Regarding an Agent's Liability

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding an agent's liability when the agent commits a tort while acting as an agent for a principal?

• A)The agent is not liable if the principal is liable.
• B)The agent is liable regardless of the classification of the principal or the liability of the principal.
• C)The agent is personally liable only if the agent was on a mission for an identified principal or a partially disclosed principal.
• D)The agent is not liable unless the principal is insolvent.
• E)The agent is personally liable only if the agent was on a mission for an unidentified principal.

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