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问题如下：

Prem’s research report in Exhibit 1 least likely violates which CFA Institute Standard of Professional Conduct?

选项：

A.Plagiarism

B.Use of CFA designation

C.Communication with Clients

解释：

1. Correct. The statistics cited are referenced as being from the India Tea Board and the Sri Lanka Tea Board. Thus, Prem is not trying to pass the information off as his own. However, he has violated Standard VII(B)–Reference to CFA Institute, the CFA Designation, and the CFA Program. Prem is not allowed to use his designation as a title or noun—that is, “Chartered Financial Analyst.” The Chartered Financial Analyst and CFA marks must always be used either after a charterholder’s name or as adjectives (never as nouns) in written documents. Prem also violated Standard V(B)–Communication with Clients and Prospective Clients by citing dated tea production information. As a result, clients are unlikely to be able to follow the reasoning behind his recommendation.

2. Incorrect because Prem violated Standard VII(B)–Reference to CFA Institute, the CFA Designation, and the CFA Program. Prem is not allowed to use his designation as a title or noun, i.e., “Chartered Financial Analyst”. The Chartered Financial Analyst and CFA marks must always be used either after a charterholder’s name or as adjectives (never as nouns) in written documents. For example, to refer to oneself as a “CFA” or “a Chartered Financial Analyst” is improper.

3. Incorrect because Prem also violated Standard V(B)–Communication with Clients and Prospective Clients by citing dated tea production information. As a result, clients are unlikely to be able to follow the reasoning behind his recommendation.

• demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct by applying the Code and Standards to specific situations