An agent is employed by First Patriot Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut as a banking representative. The agent is registered in the State with a general securities license t…

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An agent is employed by First Patriot Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut as a banking representative. The agent is registered in the State with a general securities license through First Patriot Securities, a separate operating subsidiary of First Patriot Holdings - the parent company of the bank. A retired couple that is making their monthly visit to the bank to deposit their social security checks asks the agent about the appropriateness of investing in either mutual funds or certificates of deposit. Which statement is TRUE regarding the actions that the agent may take when giving a response to these customers?The agent may give advice to the couple about the suitability of investing in either mutual funds or certificates of deposit