In the context of agency, ratification refers to:

A) Agreeing, after reaching majority, to be bound by a contract entered into as a minor.
B) Agreeing to be bound to a contract entered into by an agent that exceeded the agent's
authority at the time the agent entered into it.
C) Reaffirming a contract that one previously agreed to.
D) Getting the appropriate agency to agree to take steps to reduce an excessively large rodent
population.


B

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