Which of the Following Would Not Be a Prohibited Activity

Which of the following would not be a prohibited activity for a broker-dealer?
I. A broker-dealer tells a client that a municipal revenue bond offered by the city of Boston, Massachusetts is almost risk-free because it is backed by the taxes paid to the city, and the city generates a lot of tax dollars.
II. A broker-dealer sells a client some bonds that the broker-dealer has in its portfolio, after informing the client that it is acting as a seller in the transaction.
III. A broker-dealer purchases some stock that a client is selling for its own portfolio, after informing the client that it is acting as a buyer in the transaction.
IV. A broker-dealer purchases 1,000 shares of Southwest Airlines for a client who calls and asks the broker-dealer to buy some shares of a domestic airline stock at a good price for him and receives written discretionary authority from the client two days later, prior to the settlement date.

A) I only
B) II and III only
C) I and IV only
D) II, III and IV only

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