A person who is hired to accomplish a result but is not subject to specific control by the one hiring is known as a(n) _____.
A) servant
B) general agent
C) independent contractor
D) subagent
E) agent with an interest

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An independent contractor is hired to accomplish a result but is not subject to specific control by the one hiring. A servant is subject to specific control by the one hiring, a general agent has broader authority to act on behalf of the principal, a subagent is appointed by an agent to perform some or all of the agent's duties, and an agent with an interest has a personal stake in the transaction beyond just earning a commission.

A Person Who Is Hired to Accomplish a Result but Is