How should the intended use of an appraisal influence the reconciliation?
Correct Answer
C) It bears on how much support the conclusion needs
Intended use helps determine the scope and support needed for credible assignment results, together with the property, interest and value definition. It does not authorize tailoring the result to a client’s desired number. Reconciliation must be adequate for the actual assignment rather than a fixed universal level of detail.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Option C is correct because credible assignment results require support by relevant evidence and logic to the degree necessary for the intended use. The intended use therefore shapes how much support the conclusion needs. The appraiser still weighs indications on the evidence.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: It determines which value indication must be selected
Option A says intended use determines which value indication must be selected. Intended use affects the support required, not which indication is chosen; selecting a figure based on the client's use would risk tailoring the result.
Option B: It has no bearing once the approaches are developed
Option B says intended use has no bearing once the approaches are developed. Intended use still governs how much support the reconciled conclusion needs, so it remains relevant.
Option D: It sets the percentage weight each approach receives
Option D says intended use sets the percentage weight each approach receives. Weights come from the reliability and relevance of each approach's evidence, not from a fixed formula tied to intended use.
Use sets the support level
Intended use tells you how much support you need, not which answer to pick.
How to use: Use this when a question links intended use to reconciliation.
Exam Tip
Choose the answer about the degree of support; options saying intended use picks the value or sets weights are distractors.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Letting intended use dictate the value selected
- -Ignoring intended use after approaches are developed
- -Assuming intended use fixes approach weights
Concept Deep Dive
Analysis
This question tests how intended use affects reconciliation. Intended use helps determine the scope of work and the level of support needed for credible results. It does not dictate which indication to choose or set percentage weights.
Background Knowledge
Intended use, along with the property, interest and value definition, frames the scope of work. Credibility is measured relative to intended use, so higher-stakes uses may call for more support. Intended use does not authorize producing a client's desired number.
Real-World Application
An appraiser handles one assignment for litigation and another for internal portfolio review. The litigation report needs more extensive support for the reconciled value. In both, the weights follow the evidence rather than the client's purpose.
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