Which statement describes authorized business relationships between officers and enlisted personnel?

Which statement describes authorized business relationships between officers and enlisted personnel?

• A. Landlord/tenant relationship
• B. One-time transactions
• C. Both landlord/tenant and one-time transactions
• D. Neither

Answer: (C)

Authorized business relationships are those that can occur without compromising discipline or the chain of command. In AR 600-20, officers and enlisted personnel may engage in normal, voluntary financial or housing arrangements that don’t involve coercion, favoritism, or the impression of special treatment. A landlord-tenant relationship fits because it’s a private, voluntary arrangement separate from military duties, provided housing decisions remain fair and there’s no pressure related to the service. A one-time transaction also fits because it’s a single, voluntary exchange that does not establish a continuing relationship or give one party undue influence over the other. When these relationships are conducted professionally and without exploiting rank, they’re considered authorized.

Authorized business relationships are those that can occur without compromising discipline or the chain of command. In AR 600-20, officers and enlisted personnel may engage in normal, voluntary financial or housing arrangements that don’t involve coercion, favoritism, or the impression of special treatment. A landlord-tenant relationship fits because it’s a private, voluntary arrangement separate from military duties, provided housing decisions remain fair and there’s no pressure related to the service. A one-time transaction also fits because it’s a single, voluntary exchange that does not establish a continuing relationship or give one party undue influence over the other. When these relationships are conducted professionally and without exploiting rank, they’re considered authorized.