Which of the following is the basic meaning of the legal doctrine of respondeat superior?
Only the employer may be found liable for the employee's negligence
Only the employee may be found liable for the employee's negligence
The employer and the employee may be found liable for the employee's negligence
Neither the employer or the employee may be found liable for the employee's negligence
Only the employer may be found liable for the employee's negligence
Rationale: Respondeat superior means "only the employer may be found liable for the employee's negligence". In pharmacy, this means that the employer (pharmacist) may be found liable for negligence committed by the employee (pharmacy technician).
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