Fact Pattern 17-1

Nadya and Owen work at Purified Water Company. Nadya is a sales representative who works with Purifieds customers, including restaurants, grocery stores, and other businesses, as well as individual consumers. Purified closely supervises all of its sales reps, and dictates their schedules. Owen is an engineer who works in Purifieds water treatment plant, but does not deal with third parties.

Refer to Fact Pattern 17-1. With respect to third parties, Nadya is Purifieds

a. employee and agent.

b. employee, agent, and independent contractor.

c. employee but not agent.

d. independent contractor.