Which statement is most accurate?

Select one:

a.An agent has apparentauthoritywhen he or she has actualauthorityfrom the principal to act on his/ her behalf

b.An agent has apparentauthorityif the principal allows an agent to represent themselves as having the necessaryauthorityto act for the principal, and a third party relies on the agent to transact with the principal **

c.All of the statements are accurate

d.A third party can rely on the apparentauthorityof an agent even if a reasonable person would have been suspicious of the agent's behaviour

e.A third party can rely on the apparentauthorityof an agent even when he or she knows that the agent is exceeding theirauthority