, MLBPA General Certified
Agent Final Examination
Questions and Answers with
Rationale
Question 1
The primary purpose of the MLB Collective Bargaining
Agreement (CBA) is to:
A. Govern relationships between MLB clubs and players
B. Establish NCAA recruiting rules
C. Regulate Minor League ownership
D. Determine ticket prices
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
The CBA is the negotiated agreement between Major League
Baseball and the MLB Players Association that governs
employment terms, player rights, salaries, benefits, free agency,
arbitration, discipline, and dispute resolution. NCAA rules (B),
team ownership (C), and ticket pricing (D) fall outside its scope.
, Question 2
An MLBPA-certified agent owes which duty above all others to
a client?
A. Loyalty and fiduciary responsibility
B. Maximizing club profits
C. Following media recommendations
D. Recruiting amateur players
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Agents owe fiduciary duties, including loyalty, confidentiality,
competence, and acting in the client's best interests. Their
responsibility is to the player—not the club, media, or amateur
recruitment.
Question 3
Salary arbitration is primarily intended to:
A. Resolve salary disputes for eligible players
B. Determine postseason seeding
C. Discipline club executives
D. Assign draft positions
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Salary arbitration provides a mechanism for eligible players and
Agent Final Examination
Questions and Answers with
Rationale
Question 1
The primary purpose of the MLB Collective Bargaining
Agreement (CBA) is to:
A. Govern relationships between MLB clubs and players
B. Establish NCAA recruiting rules
C. Regulate Minor League ownership
D. Determine ticket prices
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
The CBA is the negotiated agreement between Major League
Baseball and the MLB Players Association that governs
employment terms, player rights, salaries, benefits, free agency,
arbitration, discipline, and dispute resolution. NCAA rules (B),
team ownership (C), and ticket pricing (D) fall outside its scope.
, Question 2
An MLBPA-certified agent owes which duty above all others to
a client?
A. Loyalty and fiduciary responsibility
B. Maximizing club profits
C. Following media recommendations
D. Recruiting amateur players
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Agents owe fiduciary duties, including loyalty, confidentiality,
competence, and acting in the client's best interests. Their
responsibility is to the player—not the club, media, or amateur
recruitment.
Question 3
Salary arbitration is primarily intended to:
A. Resolve salary disputes for eligible players
B. Determine postseason seeding
C. Discipline club executives
D. Assign draft positions
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Salary arbitration provides a mechanism for eligible players and
