Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true for the principle of respondeat superior?
A) When an agent commits a tort or crime while working for the principal,the agent is always personally liable for the consequences of his actions.
B) A principal's liability under respondeat superior often is called direct liability.
C) If the agent was acting within the scope of the agency when the tort occurred,he is liable for his own actions.
D) This theory of liability makes the principal responsible without regard to whether the principal was actually at fault.
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