ARGUS ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATION
REVIEW FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ The Analysis Begin date defaults to the current Month and Year (T/F).
Answer: True
◍ When calculating a Market Leasing profile with the Upon Expiration set to
Renewal, Enterprise ________________________________________.a.
Assumes a 0% renewalb. Takes a weighted averagec. Assumes the space
goes darkd. Assumes a 100% renewal.
Answer: d. Assumes a 100% renewal
◍ The main screen that displays once a file has been created or opened.
Answer: Executive Dashboard
◍ Once a Property Asset Type is selected it cannot be changed (T/F).
Answer: False
◍ $/Area.
Answer: Misc. Revenue; multiplied by the area measure selected in the area
column
◍ Calculate the General Vacancy Loss using the following assumptions:-PGR:
$800,000-ATV: $20,000-Calculation: 5% of PGR.
Answer: [(800,000 + 20,0000)*0.05] - $20,000 = $21,000
◍ Breakpoint.
Answer: The sales amount which must be achieved prior to the payment of
any percentage rent.
◍ Capitalization Period: Year One.
Answer: Use the first calendar year of the analysis period
,◍ Assuming 100% occupancy, calculate the Vending Machine revenue in
Year 1 of the analysis..
Answer: $13,000
◍ Reporting Start Date must fall (where) relative to the Analysis Start Date.
Answer: on or after the Analysis Start Date
◍ Multiple properties can be opened simultaneously in ARGUS Enterprise
(T/F).
Answer: True
◍ Where is the Dashboard Template icon located?.
Answer: The toolbar of the executive dashboard
◍ Once revenues, expenses, and costs have been entered the next step is....
Answer: to enter the purchase price along with a resale calculation
◍ Reabsorb.
Answer: All income for the space will cease when the initial lease term
expires. In other words the space "goes dark" and does not lease again. This
allows the space to be "reabsorbed" or re-leased either in full or in smaller
sections
◍ What is the extension of a property asset file in ARGUS Enterprise?a. .sfb.
.avuxc. .aeexd. .aeix.
Answer: b. avux
◍ What must be subtracted out to calculate leasing commission?.
Answer: Free Rent
◍ Which report displays New Market, Renewal Market, and Weighted
Average results?.
Answer: Assumptions Report
◍ Base Year Stop -1.
Answer: Expense stop will be established by the amount of recoverable
expenses in the recovery year prior to year the lease begins. If you select this
method and the lease begins before the analysis, the expense stop will be set
, in the same manner as the existing base year stop recovery method. If you
select this method and the lease begins during the first analysis year yet after
the start of the second recovery year, the expense stop will be established by
the recoverable expenses that occur within the first recovery year.
◍ The Available Date column in the Tenants - Rent Roll, represents the start
of the tenant's lease..
Answer: False. The Start Date represents the start of the tenants lease.
◍ Default inflation is?.
Answer: 0% unless changed
◍ Holdover.
Answer: AE will ignore the Market Leasing profile, and will insert a new
speculative lease line into the rent roll. A holdover tenant is a renter who
remains in a property after the expiration of the lease. If the landlord
continues to accept rent payments, the holdover tenant can continue to
legally occupy the property. State laws and court rulings determine how
long the holdover tenant's new rental term is if the landlord accepts rent.
◍ Natural Breakpoint.
Answer: If you select this option, the percentage rent will be calculated
based on the natural breakpoint. The natural breakpoint is the result of
adding base rent, step rent, and CPI.
◍ Zero Breakpoint.
Answer: If you select this option, percentage rent will be calculated based on
total sales volume.
◍ True or False: Additional principal payments can be factored into the loan
computations?.
Answer: True
◍ Renew.
Answer: Assumes a 100% renewal probability for the current renewal
period. A new speculative lease is created based on the renewal market
entries in the Market Leasing profile.
REVIEW FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ The Analysis Begin date defaults to the current Month and Year (T/F).
Answer: True
◍ When calculating a Market Leasing profile with the Upon Expiration set to
Renewal, Enterprise ________________________________________.a.
Assumes a 0% renewalb. Takes a weighted averagec. Assumes the space
goes darkd. Assumes a 100% renewal.
Answer: d. Assumes a 100% renewal
◍ The main screen that displays once a file has been created or opened.
Answer: Executive Dashboard
◍ Once a Property Asset Type is selected it cannot be changed (T/F).
Answer: False
◍ $/Area.
Answer: Misc. Revenue; multiplied by the area measure selected in the area
column
◍ Calculate the General Vacancy Loss using the following assumptions:-PGR:
$800,000-ATV: $20,000-Calculation: 5% of PGR.
Answer: [(800,000 + 20,0000)*0.05] - $20,000 = $21,000
◍ Breakpoint.
Answer: The sales amount which must be achieved prior to the payment of
any percentage rent.
◍ Capitalization Period: Year One.
Answer: Use the first calendar year of the analysis period
,◍ Assuming 100% occupancy, calculate the Vending Machine revenue in
Year 1 of the analysis..
Answer: $13,000
◍ Reporting Start Date must fall (where) relative to the Analysis Start Date.
Answer: on or after the Analysis Start Date
◍ Multiple properties can be opened simultaneously in ARGUS Enterprise
(T/F).
Answer: True
◍ Where is the Dashboard Template icon located?.
Answer: The toolbar of the executive dashboard
◍ Once revenues, expenses, and costs have been entered the next step is....
Answer: to enter the purchase price along with a resale calculation
◍ Reabsorb.
Answer: All income for the space will cease when the initial lease term
expires. In other words the space "goes dark" and does not lease again. This
allows the space to be "reabsorbed" or re-leased either in full or in smaller
sections
◍ What is the extension of a property asset file in ARGUS Enterprise?a. .sfb.
.avuxc. .aeexd. .aeix.
Answer: b. avux
◍ What must be subtracted out to calculate leasing commission?.
Answer: Free Rent
◍ Which report displays New Market, Renewal Market, and Weighted
Average results?.
Answer: Assumptions Report
◍ Base Year Stop -1.
Answer: Expense stop will be established by the amount of recoverable
expenses in the recovery year prior to year the lease begins. If you select this
method and the lease begins before the analysis, the expense stop will be set
, in the same manner as the existing base year stop recovery method. If you
select this method and the lease begins during the first analysis year yet after
the start of the second recovery year, the expense stop will be established by
the recoverable expenses that occur within the first recovery year.
◍ The Available Date column in the Tenants - Rent Roll, represents the start
of the tenant's lease..
Answer: False. The Start Date represents the start of the tenants lease.
◍ Default inflation is?.
Answer: 0% unless changed
◍ Holdover.
Answer: AE will ignore the Market Leasing profile, and will insert a new
speculative lease line into the rent roll. A holdover tenant is a renter who
remains in a property after the expiration of the lease. If the landlord
continues to accept rent payments, the holdover tenant can continue to
legally occupy the property. State laws and court rulings determine how
long the holdover tenant's new rental term is if the landlord accepts rent.
◍ Natural Breakpoint.
Answer: If you select this option, the percentage rent will be calculated
based on the natural breakpoint. The natural breakpoint is the result of
adding base rent, step rent, and CPI.
◍ Zero Breakpoint.
Answer: If you select this option, percentage rent will be calculated based on
total sales volume.
◍ True or False: Additional principal payments can be factored into the loan
computations?.
Answer: True
◍ Renew.
Answer: Assumes a 100% renewal probability for the current renewal
period. A new speculative lease is created based on the renewal market
entries in the Market Leasing profile.
