Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A personal errand on company time is also known as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Respondeat superior means:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Agency relationships are formed by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 13

Which of the following events terminates the agency?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

An agency may arise in the following way:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Agency by ratification occurs when:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 16

An employee is typically an agent of the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Intentional torts include:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

A personal errand on company time is also known as:

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Respondeat superior means:

Agency relationships are formed by:

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

Which of the following events terminates the agency?

An agency may arise in the following way:

Agency by ratification occurs when:

An employee is typically an agent of the employer.

Intentional torts include:

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

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

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

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Exam 12: Agency, Employment, and Equal Opportunity Law

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

A personal errand on company time is also known as:

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Respondeat superior means:

Agency relationships are formed by:

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

Which of the following events terminates the agency?

An agency may arise in the following way:

Agency by ratification occurs when:

An employee is typically an agent of the employer.

Intentional torts include:

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

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

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

The Nature of Law and Critical Legal Thinking

The American Court System

Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Criminal Law and Ethics

Constitutional Law and Freedoms

Torts and Product Liability

Contracts and E-Commerce

Real and Personal Property

Family Law

Wills,Trusts,and Estates

Business Organizations

Credit, Suretyship, and Bankruptcy

Intellectual Property and Internet Law

Administrative Law, Consumer, Investor, and Environmental Protection

Concepts in Law

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