A principal's intent to ratify a contract:
A) can only be inferred by the agent's actions.
B) may not be implied by his acts or failure to act.
C) may be inferred by a court from the fact that the agent accepted the benefits of an unauthorized contract.
D) may be inferred from the principal's failure to repudiate an unauthorized contract after becoming aware of it.

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Ratification is basically a question of the intent of the principal. However, the principal need not express that intent; it may be implied by his acts or failure to act. Often ratification is inferred by a court from the fact that the principal accepted the benefits of an unauthorized contract. It may also be inferred from the principal's failure to repudiate an unauthorized contract after becoming aware of it.

A Principal's Intent to Ratify a Contract