Raoul was the vice president (VP) of sales and research at Whaddadeal Business Inc., where he often made very large contracts on behalf of the corporation. Whaddadeal has fired Raoul, and within 15 minutes of the termination - Raoul uses his special company provided Internet account as VP as well as other company provided electronics to leave a Whaddadeal Business Inc. "signature" for recipients of voice, data, or text: Raoul thus buys thousands of dollars of merchandise from one of Whaddadeal Business Inc.'s suppliers under the guise of still working for Whaddadeal Business Inc. When the supplier does not receive payment, she sues Whaddadeal Business Inc. Is it likely that the supplier will win the lawsuit? O No, because a vice-president ordinarily does not have authority to act as an agent. O Yes, as a matter of respondeat superior. O Yes, because Whaddadeal Business Inc. has lingering authority. O No, because there was no actual authority. O Yes, due to apparent authority.

Raoul was the vice president (VP) of sales and research at Whaddadeal Business Inc., where he often made very large contracts on behalf of the corporation. Whaddadeal has fired Raoul, and within 15 minutes of the termination - Raoul uses his special company provided Internet account as VP as well as other company provided electronics to leave a Whaddadeal Business Inc. "signature" for recipients of voice, data, or text: Raoul thus buys thousands of dollars of merchandise from one of Whaddadeal Business Inc.'s suppliers under the guise of still working for Whaddadeal Business Inc. When the supplier does not receive payment, she sues Whaddadeal Business Inc. Is it likely that the supplier will win the lawsuit? O No, because a vice-president ordinarily does not have authority to act as an agent. O Yes, as a matter of respondeat superior. O Yes, because Whaddadeal Business Inc. has lingering authority. O No, because there was no actual authority. O Yes, due to apparent authority.