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. 7 ?1 Y2 @: E1 W$ p, r* C t
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6 e9 o5 ]# J, [% Q7 ~. @8 N+ {) y4 n | 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. $ P' \ Z. b' s$ u3 j/ q
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P1 n7 | G+ f5 e | In the absence of specific applicable law or other regulatory requirements, the Code and Standards govern the member's actions. : D; B) X( w" f p7 Z% K' o- [
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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) - g2 f+ C1 a0 M. x; ?
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) ` `) X+ F0 G: D* n. n' yQuestion: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) % r" X6 v* ?: P. H# n m" g2 ]
# U, ?* O2 J7 y Q | must make reasonable efforts to detect violation of laws, rules, regulations, and the Code and Standards.
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& H0 l% Y6 S* Y( i | 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.
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( U- ~4 P5 o' X: Y( a/ W mQuestion: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:
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| not in violation of the Code and Standards.
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1 P9 u' F1 V B+ A1 P8 C! k, G | in violation of the Standard concerning independence and objectivity. 8 B+ S8 t7 K1 b4 I l9 e& F' L
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Question: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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3 t" X9 l, L4 ?3 } | an annual letter to all fund shareholders. |
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