A prospective buyer would be entitled to damages from a real estate broker in the event the broker:

A: Makes a misrepresentation based on information received from the employing seller;
B: Acts in excess of the authority given the broker by the seller;
C: Executes a contract in the name of the seller after being properly authorized by a power of attorney;
D: Turns the buyer's deposit over to the seller, and thereafter the contract fails without the agent's fault.

Answer: B: Acts in excess of the authority given the broker by the seller;