Contracts, Finance, and Transfer Practice Question
Question
A supervising broker is reviewing a transaction file for the Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson Exam involving closing statement and Massachusetts Board of Registration. What should the licensee understand? (Item 71)
Answer choices
- A. The affiliated licensee may handle the matter independently without broker responsibility.
- B. Local custom controls even when a statute, regulation, contract, or disclosure rule applies.
- C. Distinguish buyer and seller debits and credits at settlement in a way that fits Massachusetts exam practice.
- D. The requirement matters only when the buyer obtains institutional financing.
Correct Answer
C. Distinguish buyer and seller debits and credits at settlement in a way that fits Massachusetts exam practice.
Explanation
The correct answer is C because closing statement requires candidates to distinguish buyer and seller debits and credits at settlement. The Massachusetts reference keeps the scenario tied to state licensing practice, while the other options rely on unsafe assumptions about oral custom, escrow, client preference, independent licensee authority, or ignoring written duties.
Question details
- Difficulty: medium
- Domain: Contracts, Finance, and Transfer
- Objective: closing statement