Which statement about the 18 methods of handling is true?

Which statement about the 18 methods of handling is true?

• A. All 18 methods require the action to be for the benefit of another
• B. Only 16 of the methods require the action to be for the benefit of another
• C. All but receiving or arranging to receive must be for the benefit of another
• D. Receiving is included among the 18 methods

Answer: (C)

The statement tests whether the act of handling is required to be for the benefit of someone else, with two clear exceptions. In most ways of handling goods, the action is carried out to benefit another person—for example, passing, selling, or disposing of the goods in a way that helps someone other than the handler. The two exceptions are receiving the goods and arranging to receive them, which focus on obtaining property rather than dealing with it for someone else’s benefit. So the true principle is that all the methods except receiving or arranging to receive must be for the benefit of another.

The statement tests whether the act of handling is required to be for the benefit of someone else, with two clear exceptions. In most ways of handling goods, the action is carried out to benefit another person—for example, passing, selling, or disposing of the goods in a way that helps someone other than the handler. The two exceptions are receiving the goods and arranging to receive them, which focus on obtaining property rather than dealing with it for someone else’s benefit. So the true principle is that all the methods except receiving or arranging to receive must be for the benefit of another.