Under USPAP, what are assignment results?
Correct Answer
A) An appraiser's opinions and conclusions developed specific to an assignment
Assignment results are the appraiser’s assignment-specific opinions and conclusions, including those developed in appraisal, appraisal review or other valuation services. They are not restricted to a final dollar value. The client is the engaging party, market value is a particular value definition, and an extraordinary assumption is an analytical premise. Those terms do not substitute for the definition of assignment results.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Option A is correct because USPAP defines assignment results as an appraiser's opinions or conclusions, not limited to value, developed when performing an appraisal, an appraisal review or another valuation service. Option A captures that meaning. Assignment results are not restricted to a final dollar figure.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: A type of value, stated as an opinion, that assumes transfer under specified conditions including willing parties and reasonable exposure
Option B, a type of value assuming transfer under specified conditions with willing parties and reasonable exposure, describes market value. Market value is one type of value definition, not the definition of assignment results.
Option C: The party or parties who engage an appraiser by employment or contract in a specific assignment
Option C, the party or parties who engage an appraiser by employment or contract, describes the client. The client is the engaging party, not the appraiser's opinions or conclusions.
Option D: Assumptions that, if found to be false as of the effective date, could alter the appraiser's opinions or conclusions
Option D, assumptions that could alter the opinions if found false as of the effective date, describes an extraordinary assumption. That is an analytical premise, not the assignment results themselves.
Results are your opinions
If the appraiser concluded it for this assignment, it is an assignment result, whether it is a value or another opinion.
How to use: Use this when a question asks you to identify or define assignment results.
Exam Tip
Definition questions often borrow other USPAP definitions as distractors; identify which term each option defines.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Thinking assignment results mean only the final value
- -Confusing assignment results with the market value definition
- -Treating physical characteristics as assignment results
Concept Deep Dive
Analysis
This question tests the USPAP definition of assignment results. The distractors are definitions of other USPAP terms: market value, client and extraordinary assumption. Pick the option matching opinions and conclusions developed for a specific assignment.
Background Knowledge
Assignment results include any opinions or conclusions developed in an assignment, such as value, highest and best use or review conclusions. The concept matters because USPAP confidentiality and other obligations attach to assignment results. Physical characteristics are not assignment results.
Real-World Application
An appraiser concludes both a market value and a highest and best use in a land appraisal. Both are assignment results, so both are covered by confidentiality obligations. The lot size figure in the report is a physical characteristic, not an assignment result.
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