Which of the following statements is true for the principle of respondeat superior?

Multiple Choice

• When an agent commits a tort or crime while working for the principal, the agent is always personally liable for the consequences of his actions.
• A principal's liability under respondeat superior is called direct liability.
• If the agent was acting within the scope of the agency when the tort occurred, he is liable for his own actions.
• This theory of liability makes the principal responsible without regard to whether the principal was actually at fault.