Agency
An Alaska buyer's agent who knows the buyer's maximum budget should NOT:
AUse this information to help the buyer search for appropriate properties
BDisclose the buyer's maximum price to the seller's agent without the buyer's authorization✓ Correct
CAdvise the buyer on making competitive offers
DUse this information to exclude properties above the buyer's budget from the search
Explanation
The buyer's maximum budget is confidential information. Disclosing it to the seller's agent without the buyer's consent would be a serious breach of the duty of confidentiality and loyalty — it would directly harm the buyer's negotiating position.
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