Suppose a hurricane is going to hit South Florida; there are two days to prepare for it and the owner of a house is on a raft trip in Brazil and cannot be reached. The next door neighbors spend $800 on plywood and other materials to protect the house from the hurricane. Legally, this expenditure is likely to be:

a. is a gift from the neighbors, nothing more
b. is the responsibility of the homeowner; there is an agency by estoppel
c. is the responsibility of the homeowner; there is implied ratification of the agency d. is the responsibility of the homeowner; there is agency by operation of law
e. none of the other choices


d

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