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A special power of attorney empowers the agent to act in any matters on the principal's behalf without limitation.

A) True
B) False

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Martin,who wants to sell a house he owns,authorizes his concierge,Wilhelm,to find a potential buyer,and finalize a deal above a stipulated price.Wilhelm contracts Chris,a real estate broker,and instructs him to only find a potential buyer and send them over to Wilhelm for the sale.Martin then contracts ReNowait Goodhouses,a home improvement company to renovate the house.ReNowait completes its work and Martin pays them.Chris then searches for a suitable buyer and finds one in George.George buys the house and Chris is paid for his services.What role does Chris perform?


A) independent contractor
B) agent
C) principal
D) trustee

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A principal-agent relationship exists when an employer hires an employee to perform some form of physical service.

A) True
B) False

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The principal's duty to reimburse says that the principal should pay the agent all expenses prior to the start of the agency.

A) True
B) False

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Parties with whom an agent has direct dealings must be given direct notice of the termination of an agency.

A) True
B) False

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For an implied agency to function,implied authority cannot conflict with express authority.

A) True
B) False

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An agent is a party who ________.


A) agrees to act on behalf of another
B) employs another person to act on his or her behalf
C) directs a worker under an express or implied contract of employment
D) receives the services of another for remuneration

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A(n) ________ is a fiduciary relationship which results from the manifestation of consent by one person to another that the other shall act in his behalf and subject to his control,and consent by the other so to act.


A) assignment
B) garnishment
C) accommodation
D) agency

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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What is imputed knowledge?


A) information collected by a principal prior to engaging in an agency
B) information collected by a principal on an agency
C) information learned by an agent that is attributed to the principal
D) information learned by a principal that is attributed to an agent

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A(n) ________ is a contract a principal and agent enter into that says the principal cannot employ another agent other than the one stated.


A) exclusive principal contract
B) exclusive agency contract
C) ratified contract
D) apparent agency contract

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A duty that a principal owes to pay an agreed-upon amount to the agent either upon the completion of the agency or at some other mutually agreeable time is known as a principal's ________.


A) duty to reimburse
B) duty to cooperate
C) duty to indemnify
D) duty to compensate

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is true of a principal-independent contractor relationship?


A) Principals are bound by the authorized contracts of their independent contractors.
B) Independent contractors cannot be authorized by principals.
C) Independent contractors are employees of the principals.
D) Principals cannot directly employ independent contractors.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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An agent does not owe a duty to notify the principal of important information he learns concerning the agency.

A) True
B) False

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List the circumstances that can lead to termination by impossibility of performance.

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An agency relationship terminates if a s...

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Which of the following constitutes an agency?


A) principal-agent relationship
B) agent-agent relationship
C) principal-principal relationship
D) agent-independent contractor relationship

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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A general power of attorney limits the agent to those acts enumerated by the agreement.

A) True
B) False

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If a principal and an agent enter into an express agency contract,the principal cannot employ any agent other than the exclusive agent.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following describes an agency by estoppel?


A) an agency that arises when a principal ratifies a contract created by an unauthorized agent
B) an agency created when a principal and an agent expressly agree to enter into an agency agreement
C) an agency that is not expressly stated but is implied and inferred in the conduct of the parties
D) an agency that arises when a principal creates the appearance of an agency that in actuality does not exist

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is true of an express agency?


A) The agency involved is allowed to have multiple agents if desired.
B) The agency is implied from the conduct of the parties.
C) The agency comes to effect when the principal ratifies an unauthorized act.
D) The agency arises when a principal creates the appearance of an agency that does not exist.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Constructive notice is not valid against strangers who assert claims of apparent agency.

A) True
B) False

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