Nina Is an Administrative Assistant with Open Pit BBQ Corporation,but

question 17

Essay

Nina is an administrative assistant with Open Pit BBQ Corporation,but has no authority to sign Open Pit checks.Nina orders merchandise from Pleasant Retail Company delivered to her home and pays with an Open Pit check,signing "Open Pit BBQ Corp.by Nina,admin.assist." Pleasant does not know that Nina has no authority to sign the check.Who is liable on the check,and why?

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