1. Antonia wants to buy a car. The dealer permits her to take an automobile home to...

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1. Antonia wants to buy a car. The dealer permits her to take an automobile home to show her mother. On the way home, she gets into an accident. Is Antonia an agent for the dealer? (If she is, the dealer is liable for the damage she caused.)

2. Suppose that Martin asks Beverly to return a shirt to the store where he recently purchased it. Is she an agent for Martin? Does it matter that he is not paying her?

3. What about a truck driver who agrees to make a detour to take a hitchhiker to her destination? Is the truck driver an agent of the passenger?


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A dealer in the securities market is an individual or firm who stands ready and willing to buy a security for its own account (at its bid price) or sell from its own account (at its ask price). A dealer seeks to profit from the spread between the...
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Introduction To Business Law

ISBN: 9780324826999

3rd Edition

Authors: Jeff Rey F. Beatty, Susan S. Samuelson

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