BULE exam 4 ch 16,17,18 questions
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Napoleon owns Napoleon's Construction. He agrees to renovate Mrs. Cernan's bathroom.
According to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criteria, Napoleon is likely to be classified as -
correct answer ✔✔An independent contractor
Kris represents Josh in the sale of his house as his real estate agent. Kris is entitled to - correct
answer ✔✔compensation
Sam goes out shopping, and using his wife Juanita's credit card, he buys $221.00 worth of
groceries. Under agency law, Juanita will probably be deemed - correct answer ✔✔liable for the
purchase, based on the creation of an agency by operation of law.
Gina buys a piece of pottery from Woodward for her principal, Kelvin. If Woodward knows that
Gina is buying the pottery on behalf of someone other than herself but does not know the
identity of that person, Kelvin is - correct answer ✔✔An undisclosed principal
Jason instructs his agent Miguel to obtain a piece of artwork from Martina by threatening to
beat her if she refuses to sell the artwork. Miguel follows Jason's instruction and beats Martina
when she refuses to sell the item. In this situation, - correct answer ✔✔both Jason and Miguel
are liable for Martina's injuries.
Selma, an elderly widow, gives her young neighbor, Steven, written power of attorney. This
means that Steven now - correct answer ✔✔has express authority to act as Selma's agent.
Eli and Marilyn ask Gracie to be the administrator of their will and the guardian of their children
if they pass away before their children reach the age of majority. Gracie agrees. Fiduciary
relationships such as this one - correct answer ✔✔involve a high degree of trust and confidence
, Maureen knows that her friend Kramer collects duck memorabilia. One day, she spots a carved
wooden duck she is sure he will love. She tells the shop owner that Kramer will pay her for the
duck as soon as he sees it, and she takes the duck with her to show it to Kramer. Kramer is -
correct answer ✔✔Not liable
Charlie tells Jamal that Marisol has agreed to allow him to sell her racing bicycle. Marisol is
present at the time, hears the conversation, and says nothing. Jamal wants to buy a bicycle like
Marisol's, so he agrees with Charlie to buy Marisol's bike. Marisol then refuses to sell the
bicycle. Marisol claims that she is not bound by the agreement formed by Charlie and Jamal
because Charlie is not her agent. Marisol is - correct answer ✔✔bound by the contract, under a
theory of agency by estoppel
Sarah asks Sergio to mow her law. Sergio, who is overloaded with work, contracts with Dan to
do the work for him as an independent contractor. As Dan is mowing, Sarah walks out of her
house and the lawnmower throws a rock and hits Sarah, causing serious injuries. In this
situation, Sergio is - correct answer ✔✔probably not liable for Sarah's injuries.
Whitney works at home making unique children's clothes. Liam buys Whitney's clothes to sell in
his store. With respect to Whitney's legal relationship to Liam, she is probably - correct answer
✔✔An independent contractor
Sarah has to move from the East Coast to the West Coast for her job. Elmo agrees to act as
Sarah's agent to sell her New York condo. As her agent, Elmo owes Sarah all of the following
duties except - correct answer ✔✔payment
Dara gives her agent, Marla, money to purchase a new commercial oven. Marla takes the
money and deposits it into her personal checking account. Marla then accidentally spends some
of Dara's money. Marla has violated his duty of - correct answer ✔✔accounting
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Napoleon owns Napoleon's Construction. He agrees to renovate Mrs. Cernan's bathroom.
According to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criteria, Napoleon is likely to be classified as -
correct answer ✔✔An independent contractor
Kris represents Josh in the sale of his house as his real estate agent. Kris is entitled to - correct
answer ✔✔compensation
Sam goes out shopping, and using his wife Juanita's credit card, he buys $221.00 worth of
groceries. Under agency law, Juanita will probably be deemed - correct answer ✔✔liable for the
purchase, based on the creation of an agency by operation of law.
Gina buys a piece of pottery from Woodward for her principal, Kelvin. If Woodward knows that
Gina is buying the pottery on behalf of someone other than herself but does not know the
identity of that person, Kelvin is - correct answer ✔✔An undisclosed principal
Jason instructs his agent Miguel to obtain a piece of artwork from Martina by threatening to
beat her if she refuses to sell the artwork. Miguel follows Jason's instruction and beats Martina
when she refuses to sell the item. In this situation, - correct answer ✔✔both Jason and Miguel
are liable for Martina's injuries.
Selma, an elderly widow, gives her young neighbor, Steven, written power of attorney. This
means that Steven now - correct answer ✔✔has express authority to act as Selma's agent.
Eli and Marilyn ask Gracie to be the administrator of their will and the guardian of their children
if they pass away before their children reach the age of majority. Gracie agrees. Fiduciary
relationships such as this one - correct answer ✔✔involve a high degree of trust and confidence
, Maureen knows that her friend Kramer collects duck memorabilia. One day, she spots a carved
wooden duck she is sure he will love. She tells the shop owner that Kramer will pay her for the
duck as soon as he sees it, and she takes the duck with her to show it to Kramer. Kramer is -
correct answer ✔✔Not liable
Charlie tells Jamal that Marisol has agreed to allow him to sell her racing bicycle. Marisol is
present at the time, hears the conversation, and says nothing. Jamal wants to buy a bicycle like
Marisol's, so he agrees with Charlie to buy Marisol's bike. Marisol then refuses to sell the
bicycle. Marisol claims that she is not bound by the agreement formed by Charlie and Jamal
because Charlie is not her agent. Marisol is - correct answer ✔✔bound by the contract, under a
theory of agency by estoppel
Sarah asks Sergio to mow her law. Sergio, who is overloaded with work, contracts with Dan to
do the work for him as an independent contractor. As Dan is mowing, Sarah walks out of her
house and the lawnmower throws a rock and hits Sarah, causing serious injuries. In this
situation, Sergio is - correct answer ✔✔probably not liable for Sarah's injuries.
Whitney works at home making unique children's clothes. Liam buys Whitney's clothes to sell in
his store. With respect to Whitney's legal relationship to Liam, she is probably - correct answer
✔✔An independent contractor
Sarah has to move from the East Coast to the West Coast for her job. Elmo agrees to act as
Sarah's agent to sell her New York condo. As her agent, Elmo owes Sarah all of the following
duties except - correct answer ✔✔payment
Dara gives her agent, Marla, money to purchase a new commercial oven. Marla takes the
money and deposits it into her personal checking account. Marla then accidentally spends some
of Dara's money. Marla has violated his duty of - correct answer ✔✔accounting
