Question:1 Which of the following is a CORRECT statement of a member's duty under the Code and Standards? A)
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| A member is required to comply only with applicable local laws, rules, regulations, or customs even though the CFA Institute code and Standards may impose a higher degree of responsibility or a higher duty on the member.
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| A member who trades securities in a foreign securities market where no applicable local laws or stock exchange rules regulate the use of material nonpublic information may take investment action based on this information.
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| In the absence of specific applicable law or other regulatory requirements, the Code and Standards govern the member's actions.
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Question:2 Which of the following is least likely a component of the Code of Ethics? In dealing with the public, clients, prospects, employers, employees, and fellow members, CFA Institute members shall act with: A)
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| respect.
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| integrity.
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Question:3 According to the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct, which of the following statements about members with supervisory responsibility is FALSE? Members with supervisory responsibility: A)
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| must make reasonable efforts to detect violation of laws, rules, regulations, and the Code and Standards.
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| are expected to have in-depth knowledge of the Code and Standards and to apply this knowledge in discharging their supervisory responsibilities. & G$ a5 I9 j+ X+ g. T
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| should bring an inadequate compliance system to the attention of the firm's senior managers and recommend corrective action. % Y9 h _ X$ k/ F$ {% ?6 ^0 T
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^7 }3 ^9 p( r _7 c: ?/ P6 bQuestion:4 Tony Calaveccio, CFA, is the manager of the TrustCo Small Cap Venture Fund in Toronto. He places trades for the fund with River City Brokerage. River City presents Calaveccio with a case of wine at Christmas each year. He estimates that the value of the case is about US $90. He does not disclose this fact in the prospectus of the small cap venture fund. This action is:* t) @4 T0 H m z: ]1 N/ k7 g) |
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Question:5 Adequate investment policy disclosure typically means clearly identifying the policy in: A)
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| the prospectus. ' J7 u- k3 ?( I+ Z( P5 S
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| a tombstone advertisement in the Wall Street Journal or Financial Times.
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