Unwritten authority to perform incidental acts is called what?

• A. Express authority
• B. Apparent authority
• C. Implied authority
• D. Oral authority

Answer: (C)

Implied authority is authority that isn’t written or spoken but is inferred from the relationship and the duties involved, allowing the agent to perform incidental acts that are reasonably necessary to carry out the principal’s objectives. It arises from what the agent is expected to do in their role and the ordinary practices surrounding that position, not from explicit instructions. Express authority is explicit permission, whether written or spoken; that’s not unwritten. Apparent authority comes from how a third party perceives the agent’s power based on the principal’s actions or representations, not from the agent’s own implied power. Oral authority refers to spoken authorization, which is a form of express authority, not unwritten.