If an Agent Acts Without Authority of the Principal, the Principal

question 1

True/False

If an agent acts without authority of the principal, the principal is not liable for any resulting loss to a third party.

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Definitions:

Discounted Payback

A capital budgeting method that calculates the time required to break even from an investment based on its discounted cash flows rather than just the nominal cash flows.

Liquid Investments

Assets that can be quickly and easily converted into cash without significant loss in value, like stocks and bonds.

Payback

The period of time it takes for an investment to generate an amount of income or cash equal to the cost of the investment.

Discounted Payback

A capital budgeting method that calculates the time needed to recoup the initial investment in present value terms.