The ETHICS RULE says an appraiser cannot accept an assignment that is contingent on a direction in assignment results that favors the cause of ________ .

• A. The client
• B. The appraiser
• C. The market
• D. The regulator

Answer: (A)

Maintaining independence and objectivity is the key idea here. The Ethics Rule forbids accepting an assignment where the outcome is contingent on a direction that would favor a party. In practice, that means you cannot agree to a mandate that ties your final conclusion to helping the client achieve a specific, preferred result. Such a contingency would compromise your objectivity and undermine the credibility of the appraisal. This rule is about avoiding influence from the client, not about pleasing the regulator, the market, or the appraiser themselves. So the correct fill-in reflects the client.