CFA一级历年模拟考试(2015-2019)：2017_level_I_mock_exam_afternoon_questions_removed.docx

2017LevelIMockExam:AfternoonSessionTheafternoonsessionofthe2017LevelICharteredFinancialAnalyst(CFA*)MockExaminationhas120questions.Tobestsimulatetheexamdayexperience,candidatesareadvisedtoallocateanaverageof1.5minutesperquestionforatotalof180minutes(3hours)forthissessionoftheexam.TopicMinutes1-18EthicalandProfessionalStandards2719-32QuantitativeMethods2133-44Economics1845-68FinancialStatementAnaIysis3669-76CorporateFinance1277-88EquityInvestments1889-94DerivativeInvestments995-106FixedIncomeInvestments18107-110AlternativeInvestments6111-120PortfolioManagement15Total:180RichardCardinal,CFA,isthefounderofVolcanoCapitalResearch,aninvestmentmanagementfirmwhosesoleactivityisshortselling.Cardinalseeksoutcompanieswhosestockshavehadlargepriceincreases.Cardinalalsopaysseverallobbyingfirmstoupdatehimimmediatelyonanylegislativeorregulatorychangesthatmayimpacthistargetcompanies.Cardinalsellsshortthosetargetcompaniesheestimatesarenearthepeakoftheirsalesandearningsandthathissourcesidentifyasfacinglegalorregulatorychallenges.Immediatelyafterhesellsastock.Cardinalconductsapublicrelationscampaigntodiscloseallofthenegativeinformationhehasgatheredonthecompany,eveniftheinformationisnotyetpublic.WhichofCardinal'sactionsisleastlikelytobeinviolationoftheCFAInstituteStandardsofProfessionalConduct?A.SellingstockshortB.TradingoninformationfromlobbyistsC.Disclosinginformationabouttargetcompanies2.BethKozniakzaCFAcandidate,isanindependentlicensedrealestatebrokerandawell-knownpropertyinvestor.Sheiscurrentlybrokeringthesaleofacommercialpropertyonbehalfofaclientinfinancialdistress.Iftheclient'sbuildingisnotsoldwithin30days,hewilllosethebuildingtothebank.Ayearearlier,anotherclientofKozniak,shadexpressedinterestinpurchasingthissameproperty.However,sheisunabletocontactthisclient,andshehasnotdiscoveredanyotherpotentialbuyers.Givenherdistressedclient'slimitedtimeframe,Kozniakpurchasesthepropertyherselfandforgoesanysalescommission.Sixmonthslater,shesellsthepropertyforaniceprofittotheclientwhohadearlierexpressedinterestintheproperty.HasKozniakmostlikelyviolatedtheCFAInstituteStandardsofProfessionalConduct?A.Yes,shedidnotdiscloseherpotentialconflictsofinteresttoeitherclientB.Yes,sheprofitedontherealestatetothedetrimentofherfinanciallystressedclientCNo3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsconcerningtheGlobalInvestmentPerformanceStandards(GIPS)ismostlikelycorrect?A.TheStandardseliminatetheneedforin-depthduediligencebyinvestors.B.CompliancewiththeStandardsenhancesthecredibilityofinvestmentmanagementfirms.C.ClientsorprospectiveclientsbenefitfromtheStandardsbecausethehistoricaltrackrecordofcompliantfirmsisaccurateandprecise.4.MoniqueGrettazCFA,isaresearchanalystatEastWestInvestmentBank.Previously,Grettaworkedatamutualfundmanagementcompanyandhasalong-standingclientrelationshipwiththemanagersofthefundsandtheirinstitutionalinvestors.Grettaoftenprovidesfundmanagers,whoworkforGretta'sformeremployer,withdraftcopiesofherresearchbeforedisseminatingtheinformationtoallofthebank'sclients.ThispracticehashelpedGrettaavoidseveralerrorsinherreports,andshebelievesitisbeneficialtothebank,sclients,eventhoughtheyarenotawareofthispractice.Regardingherresearch,GrettaleastlikelyviolatedtheCFAInstituteStandardsofProfessionalConductbecause:A.thelong-standingclientrelationshipsarenotdisclosed.B.thispracticebenefitsallclients.Cherreportisadraft.5.BelenZapatazCFA,istheownerofKawahInvestments.Kawahpromisesinvestorsreturnsofupto12%peryearandclaimstoachievethesereturnsbyinvestinginnon-investment-gradebondsandotherfixed-incomeinstruments.Overthenext12months,bondmarketyieldsreachunprecedentedlowsandZapatafindsitimpossibletoachievethereturnssheexpected.NoinvestmentsareevermadebyKawah,andclientsarecompletelypaidbackalloftheiroriginalinvestment.ZapatamostlikelyviolatedtheCFAInstituteStandardsofProfessionalConductbecauseofthe:A.investmentmandate.B.returnofcapital.C.promisedreturns.6.Acentralbankfinesacommercialbankitsupervisesfornotfollowingstatutoryregulationsregardingnonperformingloanprovisionsonthreelargeloansasaresultofthebank'sloanprovisioningpolicy.LouisMarieBuffet,CFAzsitsontheboardofdirectorsofthecommercialbankasanon-e×ecutivedirector,representingminorityshareholders.Healsochairsthebank'sinternalauditcommitteethatdeterminestheloanprovisioningpolicyofthebank.MercyGatabakifCFAzisthebank'sexternalauditorandfollowsinternationalauditingstandardswherebysheteststheloanportfoliobyrandomlyselectingloanstocheckforcomplianceinallaspectsofcentralbankregulations.WhichcharterholderismostlikelyinviolationoftheCodeandStandards?A.GatabakiB.BuffetCBoth7.SergioMorales,CFA,believeshehasfoundevidencethathissupervisorisengagedinfraudulentactivityinvolvingaclient'saccount.WhenMoralesconfrontshissupervisor,heistoldtheclientisfullyawareoftheissue.Laterthatday.Moralescontactstheclientandafterdisclosingthefraudulentactivity,heistoldbytheclienttomindhisownbusiness.Followingtherequirementsoflo