________ Is a Rule That Says an Employer Is Liable

question 38

Multiple Choice

________ is a rule that says an employer is liable for the tortious conduct of its employees or agents while they are acting within the scope of the employer's authority.

• A) Ad infinitum
• B) Respondeat superior
• C) Vicarious liability
• D) Fiduciary duty

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Definitions:

Total Return

The overall financial benefit (or loss) of an investment over a specified period, including both capital gains and dividends.

Beta

A scale for calculating the instability, or regular risk, of a security or combined investments relative to the market in its entirety.

Systematic Risk

The risk inherent to the entire market or market segment, not reducible through diversification.

Security Market Line

A line on a chart that displays the relationship between risk and the expected return of the market portfolio. It serves as a graphical representation of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).