Standard ________ pertains to fair dealing with customers and clients.
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A. B. C. D. E.B
Standard IV (B.3) states: "Members shall deal fairly and objectively with all clients and prospects when disseminating investment recommendations, disseminating material changes in prior investment recommendations and taking investment action."
Based on the given question, we need to determine the standard that pertains to fair dealing with customers and clients. Let's go through each answer choice to find the correct one.
A. III (B): The Roman numeral "III" typically refers to Standard III of the CFA Institute's Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct. However, the provided subcategory "B" does not specifically pertain to fair dealing with customers and clients. Therefore, this answer is not correct.
B. IV (B.3): The Roman numeral "IV" refers to Standard IV, which is titled "Duties to Clients." This standard addresses the responsibilities that CFA charterholders and candidates have toward their clients. The subcategory "B.3" may relate to a specific provision within Standard IV, but without further context, it is difficult to determine if it directly relates to fair dealing with customers and clients. Therefore, this answer is not definitive.
C. IV (A): The Roman numeral "IV" refers to Standard IV, which we discussed in answer choice B. However, in this answer choice, the subcategory is specified as "A." Again, without further context, it is challenging to determine if this subcategory directly pertains to fair dealing with customers and clients. Therefore, this answer is not definitive.
D. I (D): The Roman numeral "I" refers to Standard I, which is titled "Professionalism." While Standard I broadly covers various aspects of professionalism in the investment industry, it does not explicitly address fair dealing with customers and clients. Therefore, this answer is not correct.
E. None of these answers: Given that none of the previous answer choices provided a definitive match for the standard that pertains to fair dealing with customers and clients, this option suggests that the correct answer is not among the given choices. It is possible that the correct answer might be another standard or a combination of standards that were not listed.
In summary, based on the information provided, none of the given answer choices definitively match the standard that pertains to fair dealing with customers and clients. The correct answer is likely not among the options provided, or additional context is needed to determine the exact standard being referenced.