Brenda is a purchasing agent for Commodities Exchange Corporation. Dennis, a Commodities corporate officer, gives Brenda written authority to buy for the firm as many computers and peripheral devices as necessary. The next day, Dennis calls Brenda and tells her to buy only fifty notebook computers and nothing else.

The next day, Brenda shows the written authority to E-Products, Inc., and enters into a contract with E-Products to buy sixty notebook computers and a selection of printers, scanners, and extra storage media. E-Products ships the order to Commodities.

Is Commodities liable to E-Products under the contract? Is Brenda liable?

For Commodities and Brenda liabilitywhatlegal conceptsis applying here? is itAgency Laws,Independent Contractor, or Formation of an Agency? What legal concepts or rule we can use in this case?