Explain Under What Circumstances a Principal Who Is Not an Employer

question 65

Essay

Explain under what circumstances a principal who is not an employer will be held responsible for the wrongful acts of its agent.

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Definitions:

Production Constraint

Any factor that limits the volume or type of production a company can achieve, such as equipment capacity or availability of materials.

Contribution Margin

The amount of revenue from sales that exceeds the variable costs associated with producing a product, indicating how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and profit.

Constrained Resource

A limited resource in a production or project environment that restricts the output or progress of operations.

Vertically Integrated

A company structure where the supply chain of a company is owned or controlled by that company, from raw materials to final product distribution.