An Agent with No Express, Implied, or Apparent Authority to Do

question 7

Multiple Choice

An agent with no express, implied, or apparent authority to do so identified himself as an agent for his principal, and on behalf of his principal bought a computer. The principal refused to ratify the contract. On these facts, which of the following is true?

• A) The agent could be sued by the seller of the computer for breach of his warranty of authority.
• B) The seller of the computer could sue the agent for breach of contract for saying he was an agent.
• C) The seller could sue the principal for breach of warranty of authority.
• D) The principal would have to pay for the computer because the agent was an agent for that principal.
• E) By exceeding his authority, the agent has become the buyer of the computer himself.

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