Which set of checks is useful before reconciling approach indications?
Correct Answer
B) Method suitability, data quality and quantity, and calculation consistency.
Check whether the methods fit the assignment, whether data are adequate and reliable, and whether calculations and assumptions are consistent. These checks help explain conflicting results and the relative weights. No chapter-specific assessor procedure is needed to apply this national appraisal principle.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Option B is correct because USPAP calls for reconciling the quality and quantity of data and the applicability and relevance of the approaches. Checking method suitability, data adequacy and calculation consistency addresses those points directly. These checks help explain conflicting results and support the weights used.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Page count, font size and the number of photographs in the report.
Option A, page count, font size and the number of photographs, concerns the look of the report. None of these affects whether an indication is reliable.
Option C: The highest result, the lowest result and an automatic midpoint between them.
Option C, the highest result, the lowest result and an automatic midpoint, is a mechanical formula. It skips evaluating the data and methods behind each result.
Option D: The client’s preference, the fee amount and the speed of each calculation.
Option D, the client's preference, the fee amount and the speed of each calculation, introduces bias and irrelevant factors. None of these supports a value conclusion.
Method, data, math
Check the method, the data and the math before you weigh the indications.
How to use: Use this as a quick review list before final reconciliation.
Exam Tip
Choose the set of checks that tests the substance of the analysis; reject sets about formatting, fees or automatic midpoints.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Splitting the difference between high and low indications
- -Skipping a review of calculations before reconciling
- -Letting fee or client preference affect the weights
Concept Deep Dive
Analysis
This question tests which checks help before weighing approach indications. Method suitability, data quality and quantity, and calculation consistency can explain why indications conflict and how much weight each deserves. The other sets focus on presentation, mechanical midpoints or client and fee factors.
Background Knowledge
Before reconciling, an appraiser reviews whether each method fits the assignment, whether the data are adequate and reliable, and whether calculations and assumptions are consistent across approaches. Errors and mismatches often explain why indications differ. These checks are general appraisal practice.
Real-World Application
Before reconciling, an appraiser confirms that her cost and sales approaches used the same effective date and the same gross living area. She finds the cost approach used an outdated area figure and corrects it. The corrected indications are much closer together.
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