CFA Practice Question
Which of the following is (are) forms of plagiarism as defined by CFA Institute code of conduct?
II. Presenting statistical estimates prepared by others without the associated caveats and qualifiers
III. Using of information obtained in a teleconference without identifying the original source
IV. Using Standard & Poor's estimates of stock betas without attribution
I. Using material from a seminar in research reports without proper acknowledgment
II. Presenting statistical estimates prepared by others without the associated caveats and qualifiers
III. Using of information obtained in a teleconference without identifying the original source
IV. Using Standard & Poor's estimates of stock betas without attribution
A. I, II and IV.
B. I, II and III.
C. II and III.
Explanation: Standard I (C) - Misrepresentation considers a use of factual information published by recognized financial and statistical services without attribution acceptable. All of the others are forms of plagiarism and violations of Standard I (C).
User Contributed Comments 5
| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| naziaz | Seminar?? |
| mattg | A seminar refers to a presentation given to inform people, kind of like a class, workshop etc. |
| Gooner7 | How is IV not a violation?! |
| erinelize | Because S&Ps is a "recognized financial and statistical service" as stated in the explanation. |
| indrayudha | Misrepresentation is not the same as Plagiarism, in CFA case. |