The following is an example of an acknowledgment of an individual acting by _________ _____ ___________:

• A. power of attorney
• B. agency agreement
• C. corporate authorization
• D. attorney-in-fact directive

Answer: (A)

Power of attorney is the document that authorizes one person to act on behalf of another. In a notarial acknowledgment, if someone signs as an agent for someone else, they are acting by power of attorney, and the notary verifies that authority and the signer’s identity. This fits the scenario best because it precisely describes the agent’s legal status—the attorney-in-fact—made possible by a power of attorney. Other terms describe different kinds of relationships or instruments (general agency contracts, corporate authorizations, or nonstandard phrases) and don’t convey the specific delegated authority that a power of attorney provides.