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Mary, a real estate agent, buys for herself a property that her principal, Karen, wanted to buy. If Mary is aware that Karen wanted to buy the property, then the court will

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Answer: C. grant Mary the legal rights for the property.

Step-by-step explanation:

Agents are not to use the knowledge that their principal paid them to acquire or that they acquired for the use of their principal for themselves.

If Mary bought a property knowing that Karen wanted to buy that property, the Court will award the title to Karen because Mary has violated her duty not to use knowledge of information intended for her principal for her own benefit.

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