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Which of the following is true regarding the status of an agent as a fiduciary?


A) An agent is a fiduciary only if the principal and agent agreed by written or oral contract that the agent is a fiduciary.
B) Although the principal is a fiduciary,an agent is not a fiduciary.
C) An agent is a fiduciary only if the principal and agent agreed by written contract that the agent is a fiduciary.
D) An agent is only a fiduciary to the principal only if a transaction in excess of $10,000 is involved.
E) An agent is a fiduciary to the principal.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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What type of relationship has formed when one person has no control over the details of conduct of another person's work?


A) Employer-agent
B) Principal-independent contractor
C) Employer-independent contractor
D) Employer-employee
E) Principal-agent

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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What if instead of Mark directing Charlie not to buy any CDs he said,"I don't think it is a good idea to buy CDs because we cannot sell the ones we have in stock." Charlie still purchased nine CDs from customers.Would Charlie be liable to Mark?


A) No,because Mark's statement was merely advisory and not mandatory.
B) No,because Mark cannot control every aspect of Charlie's work performance.
C) No,because Mark did not put his requirement in writing.
D) Yes,because Charlie should have known it was not in Mark's best interests to purchase more CDs when they have a massive overstock.
E) Yes,because Charlie did not follow Mark's instructions.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is another name for apparent agency?


A) Approved agency
B) Simplified agency
C) Equitable agency
D) Agency by estoppel
E) Agency by law

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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The right of a principal to sue an agent to recover any amount assessed against the principal for a breach of contract caused by the agent's negligence is referred to as which of the following?


A) Contribution
B) Recoupment
C) Reformation
D) Reimbursement
E) Indemnification

F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following is true regarding criteria needed for creation of the agency relationship?


A) The agency must be created for an equitable as well as a lawful purpose;and,although there is no requirement that the person hiring an agent have capacity,the person acting as an agent must have contractual capacity.
B) The agency must be created for a lawful purpose;and,although there is no requirement that the person hiring an agent have capacity,the person acting as an agent must have contractual capacity.
C) The agency must be created for a business and lawful purpose,and the person hiring an agent must have contractual capacity.
D) The agency must be created for an equitable as well as a lawful purpose,and the person hiring an agent must have contractual capacity.
E) The agency must be created for a lawful purpose,and the person hiring an agent must have contractual capacity.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Robert has agreed to act as an agent for Jill.Which of the following scenarios requires the agency agreement be in writing?


A) Robert is given authority to make business calls on Jill's behalf.
B) Agency agreements are never required to be in writing.
C) Robert is given power of attorney.
D) Robert is given authority to read Jill's mail.
E) All agency agreements must be in writing.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following is false regarding a principal's duties to an agent?


A) If the principal has failed to meet duties owed to the agent,the agent can refuse to act on behalf of the principal until the failure is remedied.
B) The principal has a duty of reimbursement and indemnification to the agent for authorized expenditures.
C) An agent may be entitled to contract remedies but not tort remedies.
D) An agent can sue the principal if the principal does not fulfill duties owed to the agent.
E) The principal has a duty to compensate an agent for services provided unless the parties have agreed that the agent will act gratuitously.

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following is the most likely result if Harry sues Malcolm for the price of the jacket?


A) Harry will win because Ashley indicated that she had apparent authority to buy the jacket for Malcolm.
B) Harry will win only if he can show that Ashley has no assets with which to pay for the necklace.
C) Harry will win on an implied agency theory.
D) Malcolm will win because he did nothing to cause Harry to believe that he would pay for the jacket.
E) Harry will win only if he can show that through reasonable investigative efforts on his part Ashley cannot be located.

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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Which of the following is true regarding the form of authority upon which an agency relationship may be created?


A) Agency relationships can be created through expressed agency,implied authority,apparent agency,or ratification.
B) Agency relationships can be created through ratification or expressed agency,but not through implied authority or apparent agency.
C) Agency relationships can be created through expressed agency,but not through implied authority,apparent agency,or through ratification.
D) Agency relationships can be created through expressed agency or through implied authority,but not through apparent agency or through ratification.
E) Agency relationships can be created through ratification,but not through implied authority,apparent agency,or expressed authority.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Karla,a lawyer,hired Jackson to do general clerical work for her.She maintained control over his work,gave him day-to-day instructions regarding his duties,paid him on an hourly basis,and furnished all equipment he needed.For tax purposes,Karla claimed Jackson as an independent contractor.She was audited by the IRS who took the position that Jackson was an employee.Please explain why Jackson is,or is not,an independent contractor.Also explain the effect of the IRS determination of employee or independent contractor.

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Jackson would be considered an employee ...

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[High Maintenance] Malcolm,who runs a retail jewelry store,went to a wholesale jewelry store with Ashley,to whom he was engaged to be married.Malcolm had no express,written agreement with Ashley by which she was his agent.The wholesaler jeweler,Rebecca,asked Malcolm if Ashley was buying for him.Malcolm did not want to embarrass Ashley so he nodded in agreement.A few minutes later Malcolm whispered to Ashley,outside the hearing of the wholesaler,that she should not make any purchases.Malcolm and Ashley had a big disagreement over money that evening,and Ashley broke off their engagement.The next day Ashley went back to the wholesale jeweler and purchased a string of pearls for $2,000.Ashley also purchased a fur jacket for $3,000 from a store next door to the jewelry store owned by Harry.She told Harry that Malcolm wanted a fur jacket for a model in his store and that Malcolm would be glad to pay Harry for the jacket. -What type of agency,if any,did Ashley have to act on behalf of Malcolm as far as Rebecca is concerned?


A) An apparent agency.
B) An express agency.
C) No type of agency was in effect because no written agreement was in place by which Ashley was Malcolm's agent.
D) An implied agency.
E) No type of agency was in effect because,in fact,Ashley was not Malcolm's agent.

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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Which of the following may an agent demand if the agent believes that he or she is not being properly compensated?


A) Specific performance
B) A contractual documentation
C) An accounting
D) Accounting performance
E) A contractual audit

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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An expressed agency is the most common type of agency but it does not give the agent the authority to contract on behalf of the principal.

A) True
B) False

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In determining whether a worker is an independent contract or an employee,which of the following areas of law will not be seriously affected?


A) Discrimination law
B) Wage law
C) Tax law
D) Constitutional law
E) Tort law

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

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If Melanie sues Kumar for revealing confidential information,which of the following is the most likely result?


A) Melanie will win.
B) Melanie will lose because Kumar was no longer her agent when he revealed the information.
C) Melanie will lose unless she can establish that revealing the information caused her to seek psychological counseling.
D) Melanie will lose because regardless of whether he was working for her or not,he had no legal duty to keep any information confidential.
E) Melanie will lose unless she can establish that revealing the information caused her to suffer economic loss.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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All employees are agents of their employers,and all agents are employees.

A) True
B) False

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[Cheap Principal] Paolo,who is very knowledgeable regarding computers,agrees to purchase computers for Joe's business.Paolo is retained for that purpose only,he is paid a set rate for the job,and Joe exercised no control over the manner in which Paolo did his work.Paolo purchased computers from AAA Computers without any mention of Joe.The computers worked well and were not defective in any way.Unfortunately,Joe did not pay AAA Computers on a timely basis.Paolo,therefore,paid AAA Computers out of his own pocket because he wanted to be able to do business with AAA Computers in the future and also because his name was on the invoice.Paolo asked Joe for reimbursement,but Joe refused.Joe claimed that if Paolo had only waited,AAA Computers might have agreed to take less. -Which of the following likely represents Paolo's status in regards to his employment with Joe?


A) He was an employee.
B) He had a special status called employee-contractor,a term used to represent a contractor with some responsibilities indicating status as an employee and some responsibilities indicating otherwise.
C) He was an independent contractor.
D) He was an express contractor.
E) He was an implied contractor.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Under which of the following does a principal give an agent broad authority to sign legal documents on behalf of the principal?


A) A specific order of authority
B) A general power of attorney
C) A recognized power of order
D) A localized legal empowerment
E) A broad power of responeat superior

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

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In Ackerman v.Sobol Family Partnership,LLP,the text case that discussed whether the plaintiffs were bound by representations of their attorney regarding settlement that they had not approved,which of the following was the result?


A) The agreement entered into by plaintiffs' attorney would not be enforced because the plaintiffs had not given the attorney express authority to enter into the agreement.
B) The agreement entered into by plaintiffs' attorney would not be enforced because the plaintiffs had not lead the opposing defense attorneys reasonably to believe that the plaintiffs' attorney had full and final authority to settle the litigation.
C) The agreement would be enforced because the plaintiffs' attorney had express authority to enter into the agreement.
D) The agreement entered into by plaintiffs' attorney would not be enforced because the plaintiffs had not signed it.
E) The agreement would be enforced because the plaintiffs' attorney had apparent authority to enter into the agreement.

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

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