A broker's trust account is examined by AREC investigators and found to be short by $500. The broker claims it was a bookkeeping error. Under AREC rules, this is:
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A
Excused if it was an honest mistake
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B
A violation regardless of intent
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C
Only a violation if the amount exceeds $1,000
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D
Permitted if corrected within 30 days without penalty