When an agent is an employee and commits a tort,which of the following is true regarding liability of a principal/employer who controls the employee's behavior?
A)The employer can be liable.
B)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.
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)The employer is not liable because as a matter of public policy,a person is singularly liable for his or her torts.
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 seven days.

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A)If an agent is an employee and the principal/employer controls the employee's behavior,the principal can be found liable.
B)If an agent is an employee and the principal/employer controls the employee's behavior,the principal can be found liable.
C)If an agent is an employee and the principal/employer controls the employee's behavior,the principal can be found liable.
D)If an agent is an employee and the principal/employer controls the employee's behavior,the principal can be found liable.
E)If an agent is an employee and the principal/employer controls the employee's behavior,the principal can be found liable.

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