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Jason, CFA, is aportfolio manager for high-net-worth individuals at ABC Investment Bank. ABCholds a large number of shares in a manufacture of baby care products, BasonInc. When ABC underwrote the Bason's recent IPO, it obtained the itsshares. Theinvestment banking department asked Jason to recommend Bason to her clients, who currently do not hold any sharesof Bason in their portfolios. Jason does not consider the shares a buy at theIPO price or at current price levels although she has a favorable opinion ofBason. What is the most appropriate action for Jason based on the CFA InstituteStandards of Professional Conduct?
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+ A4 G- q( N0 W7 q7 g' F A. ignore therequest.
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