When a property owner grants an easement to a utility company to run power lines across their land, this is an example of the owner exercising which aspect of their bundle of rights?

Question: When a property owner grants an easement to a utility company to run power lines across their land, this is an example of the owner exercising which aspect of their bundle of rights?

Answer options:

• The right of possession.
• The right of exclusion. ✅ The right of disposition (to encumber).
• The right of enjoyment.

Correct answer: The right of disposition (to encumber).

Explanation: The bundle of rights includes the right of possession, enjoyment, exclusion, and disposition. Granting an easement, which is a specific interest in land given to another party, is an exercise of the right to dispose or encumber a portion of the property, as it allows another entity to use it.