Agent Authority Vs Actual Authority

Ling Company was obligated to perform on this contract with Pro Golf Company. An agent's authority can be either actual or apparent. Actual authority comes in two forms express and/or implied. On page 918, it states that express authority is actual authority the principal has manifested onto the agent in very specific or detailed language and the agent has implied authority to act in a manner in which he believes the principal wants him to act. Apparent authority, on the other hand, is when an agent lacks actual authority, however, due to the principal's actions or lack thereof causes a third unknowing party to believe that the agent is authorized to act in a certain way (pg.919). Examples include allowing the agent to behave in a manner that