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CFALevel11Questions#1-6of60Questions1through6relatetoEthicalandProfessionalStandards.BlanchardInvestmentsCaseScenarioCarolBlackwell,CFA5hasbeenhiredintotheresearchdepartment4BlanchardInvestments.BlancharcfsmanageThaddeusBaIdwin»CFA,hasworkedinthesecuritiesbusinessformorethan50years.OnBlackwelTsfirstdayattheofficeBaldwingivesheranincompleteresearchreportonTopsGroceries,Inc,tofinishUPlUponresearchingTops,informationaboutthefinancialinstabilityofTopsGrocerieslargestcustomersurfaces.Blackwellrevisestheresearchreportbyloweringtheearningsprojections.Thedaythereportistobereleased,BlackwelllearnsthatBaldwinhasreplacedthelower;revisedearningsprojectionswithhisearlierestimates.BaIdwinrealizesthatmanyofthefirmspracticesandpolicieswouldbenefitfromacompliancecheckBaIdWinwantsBlackwelltoensurethatthepoliciesandproceduresatthefirmareincompliance.WhilereviewingadraftresearchreportonPatCLInc.,Blackwellnoticesthattheresearchanalystresponsibleforauthoringthereporthadusedneuralnetworksinforecastingrevenuesandearnings.SincethatanalystWaSnolongeremployedatthefirm,andBlackwellisnotfamiliarWiththatspecificquantitativetool,hedeletesthesegmentpertainingtoneuralnetworksbutotherwisedoesnotchangethereportbeforesigningOfTonitBlanchardsinvestmentbankingdepartmentrecentlyannouncedthattheyweresuccessfulinobtainingtheaccountofTeosToys,Inc.InlightOflhiSannouncement,BaldwinwantstoknowwhetherhecancontinuetorateTeos,stockfavorably;Duringalocalsocietyluncheon,BlackweDisseatednexttoCFAcandidateLucasWalters,whohasbeenassignedthetaskofcreatingacompliancemanualforBorchard&Sons,asmallbrokeragefirm.Waltersasksforheradvice.WhenWaltersreturnstowork,heisapprisedofthefollowingsituation:Borchard&Sonspurchased25,OOOsharesofCBXCorp,forequitymanagerQuintuxQuantitativejustminutesbeforethemoneymanagercalledbackandsaiditmeanttobuy25,000sharesofCDXCorBorchardthenpurchasedCDXsharesfor*Quintux,butnotbeforesharesofCBXCorp,declinedby1.5%.ThebrokerisholdingtheCBXsharesinitsowninventory.BorchardproposesthreemethodsfordealingwiththetradingerrorMethod1:QuintuxdirectsadditionaltradestoBorchardworthadollarvalueequaltotheamountofthetradinglossMethod2:BorchardreceivesinvestmeritresearchfromQuintuxinexchangeforBorchardcoveringthecostsfthetmdingerrorMethod 3:BorchardtransferstheorderedCBXsharesinitsinventcrytoQuintux,whichallocatesthemtoallofitsclientsonap*crtatabasixQuestionID: 1220672Question#1of60BlackwelTsmostappropriatecourseofactiontoremainincompliancewiththeCodeandStandardsisto:A)includeadisclosureindicatingIhatIOWerearningsestimatesareavailableB)followupthefirstreporturithasecondreportemphasizinglowereai'ningsprelectionsC)removehernamefromthereportiftheyreleasethereportwithhigherearningsestimates.QuestionID: 1220673Question#2of60Whenupdatingtheproxy-votingpolicytoconformtoCFAInstitiiterecommendations5whichofthefollowingrecommendationsisleastappropriateforBlanchardtoadopt?A)DeterminetheeconomicimpactGfnon-routineproxyvotes.B)Followthesameproxy-votingproceduresregardlessofthenatureoftheproposalC)IftheproxyVotefspreferencediffersfromthepreferenceofaclientwhohasdelegatedhisvotingpowers,gowiththeclientspreference.Question#3of60QuestionID:1220674AccordingtotheStandardsofProfessionalConduct,BaIdwiKSmostappropriateacionregardingTeosToyswouldbeto:A)refusetohaveanyinvolvementWithTeosbecauseofaconflictofinterestarisingfromthefiriSotherrelatishipswiththecompany.B)completeanindependentandobjectiveanalysisofTeosandissueareportdisclosingthenatureofbusinessrelationshipWithTeosToysC)ProvideacopyoftheresearchreporttoanalystsatreputableresearchoutfitsandaskforsomeinputQuestion#4of60QuestionID:1220675DoesBlackwellviolateanystandardthroughhisactionsrelatedtotheresearchreportonPatel,Inc.?A)No.B)Yes,pertainingtodiligenceandreasonablebasis.C)Yes,pertainingtodisclosurefconflictskQuestion#5of60QuestionID:1220676IfWcdterswantsthemanualtosatisfytherequirementsandrecommendationsoftheCodeandStandards,whichofthefollowinginstructionsisleastappropriatetoincludeinthesectiononfairdealing?A)Wheneverpossibledisseminateinvestmentrecommendationstoallclientsatthesametime.B)Executeallclient*?requestedtradespromptlyandwithoutcomment,regardlessofthecompany?sopiniononthestockbeingtradedC)Membersoftheinvestent-olicycomitteeshouldnotdiscusspossiblechangesininvestmentrecommendationsWithanyoneelseinthefirmuntilafteran<fficialdecisionhasbeenmade.Question#6of60QuestionID:1220677WhichmethodfordealingwiththetradingerrorismostconsistentWiththeCodeandStandards?A)Method1.B)Method2C)Method&Questions#7-12of60Questions7through12relatetoQuantitativeMethods.1.eadEquit¾LLP,CaseScenarioMihirKotak,CFA,isthemanagingpartneratLeadEquity;LLP,aprivateequityfirmbasedinsouthernCaliforniaKotakhasdecidedtorevisethemodeltheIIimUSeStoidentifyattractiveinvestmentopportunitiesbysupplementingthemodelwithbigdataanalysisKotaksetsupameetingwithKetanMehta,theleadanalystwithBigSolutions,Inc.,aconsultingcompanyprovidingsolutio