If an agent, without the principal's consent, deals in the business of the agency on his own account, the principal may (Sections 215-216):
ARatify it compulsorily
BDo nothing
CRepudiate the transaction and claim any benefit the agent made from it
DOnly claim damages
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Repudiate the transaction and claim any benefit the agent made from it
Sections 215-216 let the principal repudiate such a transaction and claim any benefit the agent derived, where the agent dealt on his own account without consent or concealed material facts.
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