Which of the following is/are forms of plagiarism as defined by AIMR code of conduct?

Which of the following is/are forms of plagiarism as defined by AIMR code of conduct?

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 only
B . I, II and III only
C . II, III and IV only
D . II and III only

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Standard II (C) – Prohibition against Plagiarism – 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 II (C).