A protection period clause in an exclusive listing provides that:

A) The owner is protected from all liabilities arising from the agent's actions performed within the agent's scope of duties.
B) The agent has a claim to a commission if the owner sells or leases to a party within a certain time following the listing's expiration.
C) Agents are entitled to extend a listing agreement's term if a transaction is eminent.
D) An owner is not liable for a commission if a prospective customer delays in completing an acceptable offer.