Geoffrey is an agent of Smith's Meat Products Limited.While delivering products,the company's van breaks down.What legal theory,if any,would allow Geoffrey to contract a garage for the repair of the principal's van?

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Incidental authority allows an agent to do things that are reasonably necessary to achieve the principal's objectives, even if not explicitly authorized. In this case, repairing the van to continue deliveries falls under incidental authority.

Geoffrey Is an Agent of Smith's Meat Products Limited