An agent's duty of OBEDIENCE requires them to follow the principal's lawful instructions. Which of the following instructions would an agent be CORRECT to refuse?

An agent's duty of OBEDIENCE requires them

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ADo not show the property before 9 a.m.
BList at $450,000 even though comparable sales suggest $420,000
CReject all offers below $400,000 without countering
DDo not show the property to buyers of a particular national origin

✓ Correct answer: D. Do not show the property to buyers of a particular national origin Obedience applies only to LAWFUL instructions. Refusing to show property based on a buyer's national origin violates the Fair Housing Act and New York Human Rights Law, so the agent must refuse this instruction.

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