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An agent who exceeds his or her authority when the principal is disclosed or partially disclosed is liable for: Blank______. Multiple choice question.obstruction of justicebreach of implied warrantycriminal wrongdoingbreach of express warranty

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An agent who exceeds his or her authority when the principal is disclosed or partially disclosed is liable for: Blank______. Multiple choice question.obstruction of justicebreach of implied warrantycriminal wrongdoingbreach of express warranty

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The correct answer is: breach of implied warranty.

Here's why:

An agent is a person who is authorized by another (the principal) to act on their behalf. The agent's authority is defined by the agreement between the agent and the principal. If the agent exceeds this authority, they are not acting within the scope of their agreement with the principal.

In the context of agency law, a breach of implied warranty occurs when an agent exceeds their authority. This is because, by acting on behalf of the principal, the agent is implicitly warranting that they have the authority to do so. If they exceed this authority, they are breaching this implied warranty.

Therefore, when an agent exceeds their authority when the principal is disclosed or partially disclosed, they are liable for a breach of implied warranty.

The other options - obstruction of justice, criminal wrongdoing, and breach of express warranty - are not correct in this context. Obstruction of justice and criminal wrongdoing are specific legal charges that would not necessarily apply in a situation where an agent exceeds their authority. A breach of express warranty would involve a specific, stated warranty, not an implied one.

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