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

question 79

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

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Definitions:

Task Activities

Actions or steps taken by individuals or groups to accomplish a specific task or assignment.

Work Pattern

The regular manner in which work is organized, scheduled, and performed within an organization or job.

Job

A regular activity performed in exchange for payment, typically as part of one's occupation or profession.

Job Enlargement

A method of job design that increases the number of activities in a job to overcome the boredom of overspecialized work.