Legal Aspects Questions #3 with
Correct Answers
Ethics would be best described as
A. Obeying the law
B. Doing what is right
C. An agency duty
D. Treating all people the same - ANSWER✔️✔️-B. Doing what is right
(The Golden Rule)
In selling listings of another broker, a real estate salesperson is directly responsible to
A. His or her broker
B. The owner
C. The listing broker
D. The multiple-listing service - ANSWER✔️✔️-A. His or her broker
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, Which statement is NOT an IRS requirement for a real estate salesperson to be treated as an
independent contractor so that the employing broker can avoid withholding taxes and Social
Security contributions?
A. That the salesperson have a valid California real estate license
B. That reimbursement be based solely on sales and not on hours worked
C. That there be a written contract that the salesperson will be treated as an independent contractor
for tax purposes
D. That the salesperson work without supervision - ANSWER✔️✔️-D. That the salesperson work
without supervision
(Supervised by broker)
A broker would MOST likely be responsible to salespersons for
A. Unemployment compensation
B. Minimum wages
C. Worker's compensation
D. All the above - ANSWER✔️✔️-C. Worker's compensation
Commission disputes between a broker and salespeople would likely be referred to the
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Correct Answers
Ethics would be best described as
A. Obeying the law
B. Doing what is right
C. An agency duty
D. Treating all people the same - ANSWER✔️✔️-B. Doing what is right
(The Golden Rule)
In selling listings of another broker, a real estate salesperson is directly responsible to
A. His or her broker
B. The owner
C. The listing broker
D. The multiple-listing service - ANSWER✔️✔️-A. His or her broker
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, Which statement is NOT an IRS requirement for a real estate salesperson to be treated as an
independent contractor so that the employing broker can avoid withholding taxes and Social
Security contributions?
A. That the salesperson have a valid California real estate license
B. That reimbursement be based solely on sales and not on hours worked
C. That there be a written contract that the salesperson will be treated as an independent contractor
for tax purposes
D. That the salesperson work without supervision - ANSWER✔️✔️-D. That the salesperson work
without supervision
(Supervised by broker)
A broker would MOST likely be responsible to salespersons for
A. Unemployment compensation
B. Minimum wages
C. Worker's compensation
D. All the above - ANSWER✔️✔️-C. Worker's compensation
Commission disputes between a broker and salespeople would likely be referred to the
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