When an employee commits a tort within the scope of the agency,which of the following is true regarding liability of a principal who controls the employee's behavior?
A) The employer is liable.
B) The employer is not liable because as a matter of public policy, a person is singularly liable for his or her torts.
C) In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee, the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least thirty days.
D) In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee, the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least seven days.
E) In order to give the employer a chance to evaluate the employee, the employer is liable only if the employee has worked for the employer for at least six months.

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If an agent is an employee and the principal/employer controls the employee's behavior, the principal can be found liable.

When an Employee Commits a Tort Within the Scope of the Agency,which