A seller wants to give something extra to the sales associate beyond the sale commission to be paid for a transaction. The seller decides to give the sales associate a shopping mall gift certificate. Which statement applies to this situation?
A. The only compensation that the sales associate may receive is part of the commission, regardless of circumstance.
B. All compensation must be paid in cash only.
C. The seller can give the sales associate a gift certificate because it is not cash.
D. The seller cannot give the gift certificate to the sales associate directly, but may give it to the sales associate's broker with a note requesting that the gift certificate be given to the sales associate for fine service.