What is undisclosed agency?
a. When a third party is not informed of the exercise of the principal and believes
the agent is acting on his own behalf.
b. When the agent indicates through conduct he is acting as an agent.
c. When the principal is not in existence.
d. Where the third party knows there is a principal but doesn’t know his name.

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Answer :

a. When a third party is not informed of the exercise of the principal and believes
the agent is acting on his own behalf

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