A property sells for $325,000. If the commission is 6%, split equally between listing and selling brokers, what does each broker receive?
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$9,750
$19,500
$19,500 is the total commission for the entire transaction before any split — selecting this answer reflects forgetting to perform the second step of dividing the commission between the two brokers.
$13,000
$13,000 does not correspond to any mathematically logical step in this commission calculation and may result from incorrectly applying a different percentage or an arithmetic error during the calculation process.
$16,250
$16,250 represents exactly 5% of the sale price ($325,000 × 5% = $16,250) and is a distractor that results from using the wrong commission rate or confusing the split calculation with a different percentage altogether.
Why is this correct?
The calculation proceeds in two clear steps: $325,000 multiplied by 6% equals $19,500 in total commission, which is then divided equally between the two brokers, yielding $9,750 for each. This straightforward arithmetic confirms that answer A is correct, as each broker receives exactly half of the total commission generated by the transaction.
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