Deck 12: Agency, Employment, and Equal Opportunity Law

Question 1

An agency may arise in the following way:

A)Express agency.
B)Apparent agency.
C)Agency by ratification.
D)All of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Agency by ratification occurs when:

A)A person misrepresents themselves as an agent,but is not.
B)The purported principal ratifies the unauthorized act of the agent.
C)Both of the above.
D)None of the above.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When an agent terminates an agency it is called revocation of authority.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The principal-agent relationship is commonly referred to as an association.

Question 5

Respondeat superior means:

A)Listen to your boss.
B)Take heed to the employer.
C)Note what management says.
D)Let the master answer.

Question 6

A party who employs another person to act on his behalf is known as an agent.

Question 7

Imposition of liability on agents for the terms of contracts can involve the amount or level of disclosure made by the agent of the agency.

Question 8

An employee is typically an agent of the employer.

Question 9

Agency contracts that are created for illegal purposes,or are against public policy,are valid and enforceable

Question 10

There is an implied-in-fact contract that can be an exception to employment-at-will.

Question 11

Intentional torts include:

A)Assault.
B)Battery.
C)False imprisonment.
D)All of the above.

Question 12

Agency relationships are formed by:

A)Agents.
B)Principals.
C)Both of the above.
D)None of the above.

Question 13

The principal generally is not liable for injuries caused by their agents while they are on their way to or from work.

Question 14

Apparent agency occurs when the agent creates an appearance of an agency.

Question 15

In undisclosed agency,when the third party is not aware of the agency or the principal:

A)The principal is not liable for the contract with the third party.
B)The agent is not liable for the contract with the third party.
C)The principal and the agent are both liable for the contract with the third party.
D)Any contract would be void,so there would be no liability as to it.

Question 16

Businesses consist of all but the following types of employment relationships?

A)Employer-employee.
B)Principal-agent
C)Master-servant.
D)None of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following events terminates the agency?

A)Mutual agreement.
B)Lapse of time.
C)Purpose achieved.
D)All of the above.

Question 18

Under the motivation test,the agent will not be liable for torts if his motive was:

A)To avenge a slight.
B)To promote the principal's business
C)To slander his business associate.
D)None of the above.

Question 19

An innocent misrepresentation occurs when an agent negligently makes a misrepresentation to a third party.

Question 20

A personal errand on company time is also known as:

A)Break-time.
B)Lunch-time.
C)Frolic and detour.
D)None of the above.