QUESTIONS 1 THROUGH 18 RELATE TO ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.

13. Yao Tsang, CFA has a large percentage of his net worth invested in the Australian

mining company, Outback Mines, which he has held for many years. Tsang is in the

process of moving to a new employer where he is responsible for initiating research on

mining companies. Shortly after his move, Tsang is asked to complete a research report

on Outback. In order to meet the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct

concerning his stock holding, which of the following actions is most appropriate for

Tsang to take?

A. Disclose his stock holding to his employer and to clients.

B. Sell his stock holdings to eliminate any potential conflict of interest.

C. Refuse to write the report and ask his employer to assign another analyst to complete

the analysis.