Which of the following is an example of competitively sensitive information?

• A. Office location
• B. Marketing strategies
• C. Current or future prices (commissions, splits, rebates, discounts, etc.)
• D. Employee birthdays

Answer: (C)

Competitive sensitive information refers to details that, if shared, could affect how competitors compete, especially by influencing pricing or terms of a deal. Current or future prices, including commissions, splits, rebates, and discounts, are the clearest example because they directly shape negotiations and market behavior. If this information is disclosed, it can level or distort competition and undermine fair pricing.

Office location relates more to logistics and market reach than to price competition, so it doesn’t carry the same competitive price impact. Marketing strategies are internal approaches and, while sometimes sensitive, don’t directly set price terms in the way that current or future prices do. Employee birthdays have no bearing on competitive dynamics.