QUESTIONS 1 THROUGH 18 RELATE TO ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.

16. Neeraj Ahuja is a sell side research analyst. He produces a report recommending a stock based on work done by his colleague, Mubashshir Ali Khan and by a model developed by Professor Naveed Khan at the University of Pittsburg. Neeraj has tweaked the model and believe it would not have produced the results it did but for the tweaks. His report goes out solely in his name, has he violated the standard against plagiarism? A. No, because the model was tweaked B. Yes, in respect of Professor Naveed Khan’s work but no in respect of Mubashshir Ali Khan C. Yes, in respect of Professor Naveed Khan’s work and yes in respect of Mubashshir Ali Khan

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