Agency
Which type of agency relationship is created when a principal approves an act already performed without prior authorization?
AExpress agency
BImplied agency
CAgency by ratification✓ Correct
DOstensible agency
Explanation
Agency by ratification occurs when a principal approves or confirms an unauthorized act after it has been performed, thereby creating an agency relationship retroactively from the time of the original act.
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