Kaplan考试和QBank二级(考友版):V1阶段考试1 PM(题目+解析).docx
CFALevel11Questions#1-6of60UsethefollowinginformationtoanswerQuestions61through6&ChesterBrothers,LLeisaninvestmentmanagementfirmwith$200millioninassetsundermanagementChestersequitystyleisdescribedtoclientsasalarge-capcorestrategy.Oneyearago,Chesterinstitutedanewcompensationplanf*itsequityortfoomanagers.Underthisnewplan,eachportfoliomanagerreceivesanannualbonusbaseduponthatmanagersquarterlyperformancerelativetotheS&P500Index.Foreachquarterofout-performance,themanagerreceivesabonusintheamountof20%ofhisregularannualcompensationChesterhasnotdisclosedthisnewplantoclientsPortfoKomanagersatChesterarenotboundbynon-competeagreements.JamesRogers,CFAtandKarenPierce,CFA,arebothportfoliomanagersaffectedbythenewpolicy.RogersoutperformedtheS&P500Indexineachofthelastthreequarters,largelybecausehebeganinvestinghisclients*fundsinsmall-apsecurities.ChesterhasrecentlybeencitingRogersSperformanceinlocalmediaadvertising,includingclaimsthatChestersstarmanager;JamesRogers,hasoutperformedtheS&P500Indexineachofthelastthreequarters.*TheprintadvertisingassociatedWiththemediacampaignincludesaphotographofRogers,identifyinghimasJamesRogers,CFA.BelowhisnameisaquoteapparentlyatlributabIetoRogerssaying"asaCFAcharterholder;Iamcommittedtothehighestethicalstandards.*Afewweeksaftertheadvertisingcampaignbegan,RogerswasapproachedbytheGrumppFoundation,alocalCharitableendowmentwith$3biioninassets,aboutsendngonitsinvestmentadrisorycommittee.Thecommitteemeetsweeklytoreviewtheportfolioandmakeadjustmentsasneeded.TheGrumpptrusteeswereimpressedbythefavorablementionofRogersinthemarketingcampaign.InmakingtheirfetheyevensuggestedthatRogerscouldmentionhispositionontheadvisorycommitteeinfutureChestermarketingmaterialRogershasnotinformedChesterabouttheGruinppofibuthehasnotyetacceptedtheposition.PiercehasnotfaredaswellasRogers*Shealsoshiftedintosmallerxapsecurities,butduetotwoextremelypoorperforminglarge-capstocks,herpeifoimanceIaggedtheS&P500Indexforthefirstthr,eequarters.Afteranangryconfrontationwithhersupenrisor;Pierceresigned.Whensheleft,Piercetookacopyofacomputermodelwiththepermissionoftheco-workerwhodevelopedthemodel,aswellasthemostrecentUstofherbuyrecommendations,whichwascreatedfromtheoutputofthecomputermodeLPiercesoonacceptedapositionatacompetingfirm,CheeriGroup.OnherfirstdayatCheeshecontactedeachofherfivelargestformerclient¾IiformingthemofhernewemploymentandaskingthattheyconsidermovingtheiraccountsfromChestertoCheeriDuringbothtelephoneconversationsandemailswithherformerclients,PiercementionedthatChesterhadanewcompensationprogramthatcreatedincentivesformanagerstoshiftintosmaller-capsecurities,CheerihaspostedPiercesinvestmentperformanceforthepastfiveyearsonitswebsiteexcludingthethreemostrecentquartersThefootnotestoIheperformanceinformationincludethefollowingtwostatements:Statement1:Includeslargecapitalizatiportfoliosonly.Statement2:ResultsreflectmanagersperformanceatpreviousemployerQuestion#1of60QuestionID:1212714ChestefsnewcompensationplanforawardingbonusestoincliidualpotfoEoinanagersisconsistentwithCFAInstituteStandards:A)anddoesnotrequiredisclosure.B)onlyiffullydisclosedtoclientsC)butanybonusesawardedundertheplanmustbefuDydisclosedtoclients.Question#2of60QuestionID:1212715AssumingRogerswouldliketoaccepttheoffertoserveontheGrumppinvestmentadvisorycommittee,RogersSobligationsundertheCFAInstituteStandardsrequirethathe:A)refusetoserveontheGrumppcommittee.B)accepttheGrumppcommitteepositiononlyafterdisclosingthe疝ertohisSupendsorC)accepttheGrumppcommitteepositionanddisclosehisacceptanceassoonaspossibletohissupervisor.Question#3of60QuestionID:1212716ChestersadvertisingcampaignincludesclaimsaboutRogerssinvestmentperformance,aswellasRogerssuseandreferencetotheCFAcharterIsChestersadvertisingcampaignconsistentwiththeCFAInstituteStandards?A)ChesterSperformanceclaims<reinconsistentWithCFAInstituteStandards,buthisuseandreferencetotheCFAdesignationisappropriateB)BoththePerformdnCCclaimandthereferencetotheCFAcharter<revioktios.C)NeithertheperformanceclaimsnortheuseandreferencetotheCFAdesignationareviolations.Question#4of60QuestionID:1212717UndertheCFAInstituteStandards,Piercetakingthecomputei'modelwhenIeavingherpositionatChesterwouldbebestdescribedasaviolation:A)becausesheshouldhaveobtainedwrittenpermissionfromherco-workerB)unlesssheobtainedpermissionfrombothherccworkeraswellasfromChesterC)unlesssheobtainedpermissionfromChesterBrothersLLC.PiercesbehavioruponassminghernewpositionatCheericanbestbedescibedasdolatingCFAInstituteStandar,dsbecauseshe:A)encouragedherfarmerclientstoleaveChesterB)shouldnothavecontactedherformerclientsatallC)disclosedChestersnewcompensationprogram.Question#6of60QuestionID:1212719CheenspresentationofPiercesinvestmentperformanceisinconsistentWithCFAInstituteStiindardsbecause:A)theresultswerenotcalculatedunderGIPSB)performancefromapreviousemployersho