
Concept Introduction:
Owner's authority and authorization: A partnership works on the concept of Mutual Agency. As per Mutual agency concept, each partner is principal as well as the agent of another partner; they work for the benefit of partnership firm together. Each partner is the agent of the partnership business and has the ability to take decisions on behalf of the partnership and bound the partnership for the same.
To Discuss: The meaning of the term “Mutual Agency” in case of a partnership.

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