Question 11 When members and candidates report performance data, according to the Standards, it is: A) a requirement to present GIPS-compliant performance data. B) a requirement to present composite performance rather than individual account performance. C) recommended that a minimum of 5 years performance history be included. D) permissible to leave details out in a brief presentation.
Question 12 According to CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct, which of the following activities violates Standard VI(B), Priority of Transactions? An analyst: A) trades for client accounts before trading for the firm's account. B) buys shares for his personal account immediately after the firm's clients have been informed of a change in recommendation. C) makes trades for his father's client account at the same time he trades for his institutional accounts. D) buys stock for his own account while not doing so for his clients.
Question 13 Phyllis Larson, CFA, is assigned by her supervisor at Cole Financial to update the firm’s buy recommendation on Georgia Mining Company. Larson discovers that Georgia’s sales numbers have been consistently overstated and she wants to issue a revised report rating the company “underperform.” Larson’s supervisor tells her to disclose the finding, but to minimize it and maintain the buy recommendation. Larson will: A) violate the Code and Standards if she writes the report in a manner that is not consistent with her objective opinion. B) violate the Code and Standards if she does not follow her supervisor's directions. C) not violate the Code and Standards if she issues the report as requested, as long as she documents her objections in her research file. D) not violate the Code and Standards if she issues the report as requested, but documents her objections in writing to her supervisor.
Question 14 Which of the following is least likely an appropriate statement about the CFA designation? A) Jeremy Salyers, CFA. B) Joanne Silbourne is a CFA charterholder. C) I, as a CFA charterholder, expect to outperform the market because CFA charterholders have on average outperformed their peers. D) I have earned the CFA designation by passing three exams, all three on my first attempts.
Question 15 Tyler Kendhammer, CFA, represents Progressive Investments. Kendhammer’s friend has given Kendhammer a copy of a memo written between two senior executives at the Golden Bakery Company concerning the possible merger of their company with Southern Baking. According to Kendhammer’s friend, the memo was given to him by a maintenance worker at Golden who observed it in the office of one of Golden’s senior executives. Kendhammer would like to acquire shares of Golden Bakery on behalf of Progressive’s clients. Kendhammer should: A) not acquire the shares until he has contacted Golden Bakery's management and encouraged them to publicly announce the merger discussions. B) not acquire the shares until he has contacted Golden Bakery's management and encouraged them to publicly announce the merger discussions. He should also wait until they have made the announcement and the public has had an opportunity to act on it. C) proceed to acquire the shares. D) not acquire the shares.
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