Agency
Agency by ratification is created when a principal:
ASigns a written listing agreement before any services are performed
BAccepts the benefits of an unauthorized act performed on their behalf✓ Correct
CRefuses to acknowledge an agent's unauthorized act
DGrants an agent express authority to act
Explanation
Agency by ratification is created after the fact — when a principal accepts the benefits of an act that was performed without prior authorization, they retroactively create an agency relationship.
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