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CFALevel11Questions#1-6of60Questions61through66relatetoEthicalandProfessionalStandards.BlueLotusLPCaseScenarioMikaleNatschavin,CEAfisthemanagingdirectorofBlueLotusLP,aboutiqueinvestmentbankspecializinginM&Aconsultingintheprofessionalservicesarena.BlueLotusalsomanagesafund(Xetafund)forseveralinstitutionalclientsThefundwasrunbyateamoffourmanagers.Duringtherecentdownturn,commensu,atewiththedeclineinthesizeofthefund,BlueLotusdownsizedthefirm.PaulVakilCFA,oneofthemanagersofXeta,waslaidffbyBlueLotusDuringhisexitinterviewNatschavinwishedVakilwelland,onbehalfofthefirm,gavehimpermissiontouseXetafundspastperformancewhenseekingnewemploymentopportunitiesVakilincludedtheperformanceofthefundtodemonstratehissuccessbutdidnotgiveanyindicationofateamapproach.VakilalsodidnotmentiontoNatschavinorthepersonnelmanagerthathewasstiHinpossessionofthecompany4ssuedlaptop.VakilhadstaredseveralraodelstheteamhaddevelopedinpursuinginvestmentstrategiesonthatlaptopsharddiskWithinafewmonths,VakiljoinedtheequityresearchdepartmentofPatarsbyandSingly,abrokeragefirm.Vakil,WiththehelpofaqantspecialistatPatarsby,impi'ovedthemodelsandstartedusingtheminhisnewroleThingstu,nedoutverywellfcrVakilatPatarsby,andclientswaitedeagerlyforreleaseofhismonthlyrecommendatios.Duringasocietyevent,VakilranintoAliaDutt,CFA,oneoftheotherteammanagersofXetafund.DuttcongratulatedVakilLaterintheevening,VakilspoketoDuttaboutoneofthecompaniesheisfollowingSandhirst,Inc.VakiJstatedthathisreliinaryresearchindicatesthattheShOnrennoutlookforSandhirstisverypromising.DuttalsometNeilSavin,Erapco,InC.'scontrollerattheeventFrapcoisanationalgrocerychainandalong-timeclientfBlueLotus.SavininformedDuttthatthenewlayoutinthestareshasbeenahitandthatheexpectsrevenuesandearningsforthecurrentquartertobewellaboveconsensusforecastThenextday,DuttplacedaIargeorderforSandhirststockfortheXetafund.Duttalsoplacedal<rgeorderforaretailETF.Duttisamemberofanonlineforumwhereshediscussesinvestmentsunderapseudonym.Dutthasfcrmedaveryloyalfollowingovertimeasothersrealizedthatherpostswereveryarticulateand,therefore,theworkofarofessionaLDuttrecommendedFrapcostockinthefaumbutattibutedtherecommendationtoageneraluptickingrocerystoremarginsnationwideaknownfactbasedonrecentearningsannouncementsofothergrocers.Thefallowingweekatacharitygolftournament,VakilmetwithBobSnead,hiscollegeroommateSneadwasaverysuccessfulhedgefundmanagerBothofthefundsrunbySmeadwerecurrentlyclosedtonewinvestment,thoughSneadwasconsideringreopeningtheinvestmentsinthenearfuturAtVakilsinsistence,SneadagreedtoallownewinvestmentsintothetwofundsusinganewlystartedintermediaryftndaslongasVakilisthefuncSmanagerVakilquicklyconvincedhisbossesatPatarsbytoopenanintermediaryfindandmarketedthefundtoexistingPatarsbyclientsQuestion ID: 1220609most accurate regardingQuestion ID: 1220610Question ID: 1220611Q uestion ID: 1220612asawayintoSneadhedgefunds.NotknowinghowlongthedealwithSneadwouldholdup,andwantingtoquicklyrampupassetsundermanagement,VakilaccepteddepositsfromallPatarsbyclients,evensomethatwererelativelynewaccountsQuestion#1of60RegardingVakiIsreferencetoXetafundsperformanceinhisresume,whichofthefollowingiscompliancewiththeCodeandStandards?Vakilviolated:A)StandardI11(D)-PerformancePresentationB)StandardIV（八）-DutiestoEmployer:Loyalty.C)StandardHID-PerfonnancePresentationaswellasStandardIV（八）-DutiestoEmployer:Loyalty;Question#2of60VakifsuseoftheBlueLotusmodelsatPatarsbyisleastIikelytobeaviolationunder：A)StandardI(C)-Professionalism:Misrepresentation.B)Standar*dIl（八）-IntegrityofCapitalMarkets:MaterialNonpublicInformation.C)StandardTV（八）DutiestoEmployer:IQyHItyQuestion#3of60VakiTsconversationwithDuttregardingSandhirststockismostlikelyaviolationof:A)StandardIV（八）-DutiestoEmployer:Loyalty.B)Standard11（八）-IntegrityofCapitalMarkets:MaterialNonpublicInformationC)Standard11T(C)-DutiestoClients:Suitability.Question#4of60WithregardstoinvestmeritsinSandhirstStoCkandretailETF,DUtt勿OSflikelyviolated:A)StandardU（八）MaterialandNonpublicInformationbyinvestinginSandhirststockbutnotbyinvestingintheretailETEB)Standard11（八）-MciterialandNonpublieInformationbyinvestingintheretailETFbutnotbyinvestinginSandhirststock.C)StandardIl（八）-MaterialandNonpublicInformationinbothinstances.DutfsrecommendationOfFraPCostockintheordineforumismostlikely.A)adolationofStandai'dII（八）-MaterialandNonpublicInfoi'mationeventhoughsheattributedtherecommendationtopubliclyavailableinformation.B)notaviolationunderStandard11（八）-MaterialandNonpublicInformation.C)dolationofStandardI11O:PreservationofConfidentialityQuestion#6of60QuestionID:1220614VakiIsconductregardingtheintermediaryfundtochannelinvestmentsintoSneadfundsismostlikelyaviolationunder:A)Standar*d11(B)IntegrityofCapitalMarkets:MarketManiulation.B)StandardUI(D)DutiestoClients:SuitabilityC)StandardI11(D)DutiestoClients:FairDealing.Questions#7-12of60Questions67through72relatetoQuantitativeMethods.KateSavyerCaseScenarioResearchassociateKat