Maggie Greene is a purchasing agent for Widget ExchangeCorporation. Daryl Dixon, a Widget corporate officer, gives Maggiewritten authority to buy for the firm as many computers andperipheral devices as necessary. The next day, Daryl calls Maggieand tells her to buy only fifty notebook computers and nothingelse. Maggie shows the written authority to ABC Products, Inc., andenters into a contract with ABC Products to buy sixty notebookcomputers and a selection of printers, scanners, and extra storagemedia. ABC Products ships the order to Widget. Discuss theprinciples of agency and authority as it pertains to agency. DoesMaggie have authority to conduct business on behalf of Widget? Ifso, what type of authority does she have?
