Cory,the owner of ABC Industries,jokingly introduced his executive assistant as the 'vice-president' of sales to a prospective client.Assuming the customer is unaware of the truth,what type of agency may Cory's action have created?

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Cory's action may have created an agency by estoppel because when he introduced his executive assistant as the 'vice-president' of sales, he was essentially representing the assistant in a position of authority to the prospective client. If the client relied on this representation, the law may prevent Cory from denying the assistant's authority, thus creating an agency by estoppel.

Cory,the Owner of ABC Industries,jokingly Introduced His Executive Assistant as the 'Vice-President