An Agent Is Trying to Sell a House for $100,000

An agent is trying to sell a house for $100,000 for her principal. The principal will sell the house for as little as $80,000, but wants to get as much as possible. The agent tells her cousin to offer $81,000. The agent's actions are:

A) a legitimate effort to get the deal done that will benefit everyone involved
B) a violation of the duty of accounting
C) a violation of the duty of notification
D) unethical, but it does not violate legal duties
E) none of the other choices