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Finra Series-7 Exam - Topic 4 Question 122 Discussion

Posted by Larue on Mar 04, 2026 at 05:50 AM

To accommodate a customer's order to buy an over-the-counter stock, a broker/dealer is permitted to:

Suggested Answer: D

all of the above. All of the choices are normal ways for the broker to fill the customer's order.


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Chun 2 months ago
I’m leaning towards D as well. Brokers can do all those things.
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Patti 2 months ago
A makes sense too. Selling from inventory is common practice.
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Glynda 2 months ago
I feel like C is the safest choice. Acting as an agent is standard.
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Golda 3 months ago
I think the answer is D. All options seem valid.
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Arminda 3 months ago
I lean towards D as well. Covers all bases in this scenario.
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Dannette 3 months ago
A makes sense too. Selling from inventory is common practice.
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Cammy 3 months ago
I feel like C is the safest choice. Acting as an agent is standard.
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Lawrence 3 months ago
I think the answer is D. All options seem valid.
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Raelene 3 months ago
I lean towards D as well. Covers all bases in this scenario.
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Cristal 4 months ago
A makes sense too. Selling from inventory is common practice.
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Barabara 4 months ago
I feel like C is the safest choice. Acting as an agent is standard.
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Anabel 4 months ago
I think the answer is D. All options seem valid.
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Bulah 4 months ago
Not sure about B, that sounds a bit off to me.
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Galen 4 months ago
Totally agree with A, it's the most straightforward option.
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Lyda 6 months ago
Wait, can they really sell short to the customer? That seems risky.
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Domonique 6 months ago
I think D) all of the above makes sense!
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Anthony 6 months ago
A) sell him shares from the firm's inventory is correct.
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Audry 6 months ago
I’m not so sure about C, seems a bit off.
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Leatha 7 months ago
Totally agree with D, it covers all bases.
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Vi 7 months ago
Wait, can they really sell short to the customer? Sounds risky!
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Andrew 7 months ago
Definitely A) sell from inventory.
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Janna 7 months ago
I think the answer is D) all of the above.
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Katy 7 months ago
I think the answer might be D, all of the above, but I need to double-check the rules on short selling in this context.
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Linsey 7 months ago
I feel like all of the options could be correct in different scenarios, but I can't recall the specifics for selling short to the customer.
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Lovetta 8 months ago
I remember a practice question where we discussed the roles of brokers and dealers. I think option C is definitely correct, but I’m unsure about the others.
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Lauryn 8 months ago
I think the broker can sell shares from the firm's inventory, but I'm not sure if they can also act as an agent in this case.
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