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Chapter 17
Agency and Franchising
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Business
Undergraduate 3
11/17/2016

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agent
Definition
a person acting for another person in contractual relations with third parties
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principal
Definition
the person on whose behalf the agent acts
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dependent agent
Definition
an agent who acts exclusively, or mostly, for a single principal
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independent agent
Definition
an agent who carries on an independent business and acts for a number of principals
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commission agent
Definition
one who sells on behalf of a principal to third parties and receives compensation through comissions
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agency agreement
Definition
the agreement between principal and agent whereby the agent undertakes to act on behalf of the principal
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power of attorney
Definition
a type of agency agreement authorizing the agent to sign documents on behalf of the principal
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actual authority
Definition
the authority given expressly or impliedly to the agent by the principal
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apparent authority
Definition
the authority that a third party is entitled to assume that the agent possesses
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holding out
Definition
representing by words or conduct that a person is one's agent or has a particular authority
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ratification
Definition
subsequent adoption by the proposed principal of a contract made by an agent acting without authority
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franchise agreement
Definition
an agreement under which a franchisor grants to the franchisee a right to market the franchisor's products
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