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1、1.VishalChandarana,anunemployedresearchanalyst,recentlyregisteredfortheCFALevelIexam.Aftertwomonthsofintenseinterviewing,heacceptsajobwithastockbrokeragecompanyinadifferentregionofthecountry.ChandaranapostsonabloghowbeingaCFAcandidatereallyhelpedhimgetajob.Healsonoteshowrelievedhewaswhenhisnewemploy
2、erdidnotaskhimaboutbeingfiredfromhisformeremployer.WhichCFAInstituteStandardsofProfessionalConductdidChandaranaleastlikelyviolate?A.LoyaltytoEmployersB.ReferencetoCFAInstitute,theCFADesignation,andtheCFAProgramC.MisconductAnswer=BThereisnoevidenceChandaranaviolatedStandardVII(B)-ReferencetoCFAInstit
3、ute,theCFADesignation,andtheCFAProgramwithregardtohisbeingaCFAcandidate.Specifically,ChandaranadoesnotoverstatehiscompetencyorimplyhewillachievesuperiorperformanceasaresultofhisCFAdesignation.Itdoesappearthowever,Chandaranadidnotactwithintegritywhenhehidinformationthatcouldpotentiallyharmhisnewemplo
4、yersreputation,thusviolatingStandardI(D)-MisconductandStandardIV(八)-LoyaIty.CFALevelIuGuidanceforStandardsI-Vll,StandardVII(B)-ReferencetoCFAInstitute,theCFADesignation,andtheCFAProgram,StandardI(D)-ProfessionaIism,StandardIV(八)-DutytoEmployers2.DavidDonniganenrolledtotaketheLevelIlCFAexaminationint
5、hecurrentyear,buthedidnottaketheexam.DonniganadvisedhisemployerthathepassedLevelII.Subsequently,heregisteredtotaketheLevelIlexamthenextyear.WhichCFAInstituteStandardsofProfessionalConductdidDonniganleastlikelyviolate?Thestandardrelatedto:A.referencingcandidacyintheCFAProgram.B.dutytoemployer.C.profe
6、ssionalmisconduct.Answer=ABecauseheregisteredtotaketheexaminthenextyear,DonniganstillqualifiestostateheisacandidateintheCFAProgram.Hewouldnot,however,beauthorizedtoreferencethatheisaLevelIIIcandidateand,ifasked,wouldneedtospecifiythatheisaLevelIlcandidate.CFALevelIuGuidanceforStandardsI-Vll,CFAInsti
7、tuteStandardI(D)1StandardIV(八)3.IanOSullivan,CFA1istheownerandsoleemployeeoftwocompanies,apublicrelationsfirmandafinancialresearchfirm.ThepublicrelationsfirmenteredintoacontractwithMalloryEnterprisestoprovidepublicrelationsservices,withOrSuIIivanreceiving40,000sharesofMallorystockinpaymentforhisserv
8、ices.Overthenext10days,thepublicrelationsfirmissuedseveralpressreleasesthatdiscussedMallory,sexcellentgrowthprospects.O,Sullivan,throughhisfinancialresearchfirm,alsopublishedaresearchreportrecommendingMallorystockasabuy.AccordingtotheCFAInstituteStandardsofProfessionalConduct,OSullivanismostlikelyre
9、quiredtodisclosehisownershipofMallorystockin:A.thepressreleasesonly.B.theresearchreportoniy.C.boththepressreleaseandtheresearchreport.Answer=CMembersshoulddiscloseallmattersthatreasonablycouldbeexpectedtoimpairthemembersobjectivityasoutlinedinStandardI(B)1andStandardVI(八).CFALevelIuGuidanceforStanda
10、rdsI-Vll,CFAInstituteStandardI(B),StandardVI(八)4.JamesWoods,CFA,isaportfoliomanageratABCSecurities.Woodshasreasonablegroundstobelievehiscolleague,SandraClarke,aCFALevelIlcandidate,isengagedinunethicaltradingactivitiesthatmayalsobeinviolationoflocalsecuritieslaws.WoodsisnotClarkessupen/isor,andheract
11、ivitiesdonotimpactWoodsoranyoftheportfoliosforwhichheisresponsible.BasedontheCodeandStandards,therecommendedcourseofactionisforWoodsto:A.reportSandraClarketoABCstradingsupervisororcompliancedepartment.B.nottakeanyactionbecauseheisnotdirectlyinvolved.C.reportSandraClarketotheappropriategovernmentalor
12、regulatoryorganization.Answer=AUnderStandard1(八)insituationswhereamemberorcandidateisawareofemployerengagementinunethicalorillegalactivity,itisrecommendedthattheyattempttostopthebehaviorbybringingittotheattentionofasupervisororthefirmscompliancedepartment.CFALevelIGuidanceforStandardsI-Vll,CFAInstit
13、uteStandardI(八)5.AfterafirmpresentsaminimumrequirednumberofyearsofGIPS-compliantperformance,thefirmmustpresentanadditionalyearOfperformanceeachyear,buildinguptoaminimumof:A.10yearsofGIPS-CompIiantperformance.B.15yearsofGIPS-CompIiantperformance.C.5yearsofGIPS-CompIiantperformance.Answer=AAfterafirmp
14、resentsaminimumoffiveyearsofGIPS-CompIiantperformance,thefirmmustpresentanadditionalyearofperformanceeachyear,buildingptoaminimumof10yearsofGIPS-compliantperformance.CFALevelI,TheGIPSStandards;*CFAInstituteSection:HistoricalPerformanceRecordMadelineSmith,CFA,wasrecentlypromotedtoseniorportfoliomanag
15、er.Inhernewposition,Smithisrequiredtosupervisethreeportloliomanagers.SmithasksforacopyofherfirmswrittensupervisorypoliciesandproceduresbutisadvisedthatnosuchpoliciesarerequiredbyregulatorystandardsinthecountrywhereSmithworks.AccordingtotheStandardsofPracticeHandbook,Smithsmostappropriatecourseofacti
16、onwouldbeto:A.declinetoacceptsupervisoryresponsibilityuntilherfirmadoptsprocedurestoallowhertoadequatelyexercisesuchresponsibility.B.requiretheemployeesshesupervisestoadopttheCFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct.C.requireherfirmtoadopttheCFAInstituteCodeofEthicsandStandardsofProfessionalConduct.Answer=AAccordingtoguidanceforStandard(IV(C),ifamembercannotfulf