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Which of the following is an invitation to treat? A. A Buy 2 Free 1 promotion in a clothing store B. An advertisement for reward

Which of the following is an invitation to treat?

A. A "Buy 2 Free 1" promotion in a clothing store

B. An advertisement for reward on information relating to a kidnapping incident

C. A brochure for a spa service

D. A notice saying, "Mystery gift with every purchase over RM500"

Sofi tells Lim that she is Ashraf's agent and Ashraf does not deny this. In this situation, if Lim makes a contract with Sofi, would Ashraf be liable to Lim under the law of agency?

A. Yes, because he has expressly appointed Sofi as his agent

B. Yes, because he has held out Sofi as his agent

C. No, because Sofi was the one who claimed to be an agent

D. No, because he never authorised Sofi to contract with Lim on his behalf

Mastura works as a cook in Restoran Makan Sedap. Mastura frequently orders vegetables and meat for the restaurant from Kedai Runcit Alang. Restoran Makan Sedap has always paid for the goods delivered by Kedai Runcit Alang. This describes the creation of agency by

A. express appointment B. implied appointment C. ratification

D. necessity

Siva has been appointed as an agent by Ah Chong. He has the authority to sell goods on credit to third parties. He sold goods amounting to RM20,000 to Rahimi on credit without making proper enquiries on Rahimi's ability to pay. Unknown to Siva, Rahimi had been declared bankrupt at the time he supplied the goods to Rahimi.

Which of his duties as an agent has Siva breached?

A. Duty to obey the principal's instructions

B. Duty to exercise care and diligence

C. Duty to communicate with the principal

D. Duty to render proper account to the principal

Ronald instructed his agent Edward to purchase a second hand van for not less than RM40,000. Edward made a contract to purchase Ah Chong's van for RM32,000. Edward and Ah Chong agreed to make the price of the van appear as RM40,000 in their agreement. They then divided the additional RM8,000 equally between them. Ronald has found out about the deal between Edward and Ah Chong. He wants to know what he can do about it.

i. Ronald may recover the additional money received by Edward

ii. Ronald may terminate the services of Edward

iii. Ronald may refuse to pay Edward's remuneration

iv. Ronald may seize Edward's property as compensation for his losses

A. i, ii and iii B. i, ii and iv C. i, iii and iv D. ii, iii and iv

Which of the following situations will result in an automatic termination of an agency?

A. Rafi who is 17 years old was appointed by Halim to sell his watch

B. Jason who is the principal of Darrell has been declared bankrupt

C.Ying appointed Joe to manage a book store for him but Joe had to be

hospitalised for two months after he was diagnosed with Covid 19

D.Kavita purchased an apartment for Datin Suhana and received a secret

commission of RM5,000 from the seller

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