ILL. Problems Explain or state briefly the rule or reason for your answer. 1. A, agent, went beyond his authority given to him by P, principal, when he entered into a contract with X. State two (2) situations when P would still be liable to X. 2. P authorized A to sell former's car. P sold the car today to X without informing A who sold the same to Y the following day. Who has a better right to the car