Question:1 Which of the following is a CORRECT statement of a member's duty under the Code and Standards? A) 8 U* w: q( w3 d f
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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. " @/ B/ u# |6 Y
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| A member who trades securities in a country with less strict laws, rules, regulations, or customs may follow those laws if he discloses this information to his client. ) ~/ B4 ^ @4 J7 U3 M
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% ]4 Y) h# e4 l5 O, i E | In the absence of specific applicable law or other regulatory requirements, the Code and Standards govern the member's actions. , R/ p. ]& ?, f6 g2 c) ^+ \
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2 r: x% W- X3 A: N' A5 D* j: WQuestion: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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) ^) ^% H6 Q$ A4 Q: bQuestion: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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6 d- P6 _$ S$ A) s, m1 d | are expected to have in-depth knowledge of the Code and Standards and to apply this knowledge in discharging their supervisory responsibilities.
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| are relieved of their supervisory responsibility if they delegate their supervisory duties to other members of CFA Institute. 1 T6 a0 M1 S/ t! v! p
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8 H/ c/ v) c& `Question: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 $90. He does not disclose this fact in the prospectus of the small cap venture fund. This action is:' {. Y* C/ |, q( a% E
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| in violation of the Standard concerning disclosure of conflicts to clients and prospects. ( d8 p: H7 k$ ^6 ?! P
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| in violation of the Standard concerning disclosure of additional compensation arrangements.
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( I/ P% a, W- |" M. H2 \) A) @5 T; z+ qQuestion:5 Adequate investment policy disclosure typically means clearly identifying the policy in: A)
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| a tombstone advertisement in the Wall Street Journal or Financial Times.
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| the annual report.
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| an annual letter to all fund shareholders. |
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