Part of the rationale for the doctrine of respondeat superior is that an injured person should be afforded effective relief, which is usually best provided by a business because

A) employers today are not the masters of their employees.
B) employees are normally classified as independent contractors.
C) agents and other personnel typically execute liability waivers.
D) the cost of risk can be spread over an entire business enterprise.

The doctrine of respondeat superior holds an employer or principal legally responsible for the wrongful acts of an employee or agent, if such acts occur within the scope of the employment or agency. The rationale behind this is that businesses are better equipped to bear the financial burden of liability, as they can distribute the costs associated with risks and liabilities across the entire enterprise, making it easier to provide effective relief to the injured party. This is in contrast to an individual employee, who may not have the financial capacity to compensate for damages caused.